Art Gallery in Denver - An Okinawan Guardian Lion-dog Denver Art Gallery: A shisa lion-dog on a traditional Okinawan red-tiled rooftop at RyuKyu Mura in Onna Village, Okinawa Japan. Photography by Denver Colorado photographer John Burgreen. https://denver.gallery/blog/339-an-okinawan-guardian-lion-dog   Komainu strongly resemble Chinese guardi...

Art Gallery in Denver - Hamahiga Island in Okinawa Denver Art Gallery: Hamahiga island consists of two separate villages named Hama and Higa. Photographer and artist in Denver, Colorado. https://denver.gallery/blog/338-hamahiga-island-beach-in-okinawa

Art Gallery in Denver - Early Morning in Yomitan Village Denver art gallery photography of fisherman from a port in Yomitan Village, Okinawa Japan haul in the morning catch. Photographer and art gallery in Denver, Colorado. https://denver.gallery/blog/336-hauling-in-fish-in-yomitan-village

Art Gallery in Denver - Bise Tidepools in Northern Okinawa Bise Fukugi Trees are a windbreak made to protect the seaside village, is a beautiful area. As a number of old style of tiled-roof houses remain here and there, the areas has a nostalgic feel to it, adding to the surrounding scenery. While walking through such a village, we suggest stopping...

Art Gallery in Denver - Aerial Photography of Kudaka Island A high-resolution aerial photo of Kudaka Island in Okinawa Japan. A beautiful island in the South China Sea. Kudaka Island in the South China Sea of Okinawa Japan https://denver.gallery/blog/331-kudaka-island-aerial-photography-in-okinawa-japan  Some people living on Kudaka Island in ...

Art Gallery in Denver - Sugarcane harvesting in Yomitan Village An Okinawan man harvesting sugarcane in Yomitan Village, Okinawa Japan. Uji, or sugarcane, is the largest crop in Okinawa Prefecture. Brown sugar is made by boiling the juice squeezed from the sugarcane. https://denver.gallery/blog/330-sugarcane-harvesting-in-yomitan-village-okinawa-ja...

Art Gallery in Denver - Shikinaen Royal Gardens in Okinawa Shikinaen Royal Garden, a second residence for the royal families, was built to entertain envoys of the Chinese Emperors, in 1799. Using its geographic advantage, the Ryukyu Kingdom flourished between the 15th and 16th centuries. https://denver.gallery/blog/329-shikinaen-royal-garden-in-oki...

Art Gallery in Denver - Shinto Procession in Okinawa Denver Art Gallery, Shinto procession in Naha City, Okinawa Japan. Photography by former Okinawa Living Magazine Art Director and Photographer. https://denver.gallery/blog/328-corner-store-in-naha-city-okinawa-japan Photography of a Shinto procession passes by a store in downtown Naha City in Oki...

Art Gallery in Denver - Sunset near Camp Butler in Okinawa Denver Art Gallery: The view of a beautiful sunset shot in Okinawa Japan near Camp Butler and an Okinawa expressway (ETC) overpass. https://denver.gallery/blog/327-sunset-near-camp-butler-in-okinawa-japan

Art Gallery in Denver - Traditional Okinawan Dance Denver Art Gallery, photography of traditional Okinawan dancing at RyuKyu Mura in Okinawa Japan. Photography by former Okinawa Living Magazine Art Director. https://denver.gallery/blog/326-traditional-okinawan-dance