Keiko Nomura
Okinawa (Signed)
Published by Pierre Von Kleist, 2017
Size: 21 x 29 cm
32 Pages
Softcover
"At the southern tip of Japan, Okinawa is an archipelago floating in the beautiful ocean. In ancient times, sailors sailed the oceans to Japan and other countries, while a unique island culture flourished. However, Okinawa has not escaped the wave of modernity that has swept over the islands. Many lives were lost during World War II. Okinawa was ruled by the United States for 27 years, and enormous American military bases still dot the landscape. For hundreds of years, generations of my maternal ancestors were born, raised, and died on these islands. My mind gravitates toward this archipelago. I want to live in the present and capture the Okinawa that lies before me today." - KEIKO NOMURA