Okinawa

Sep 17, 2015 - 1 min read

Shisa of Fusaki Resort Village

Exploring Ishigaki Island

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Morning yoga (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

The guardian of hotel entrance

The guardian of hotel entrance (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

Surfing at the beach!

Surfing at the beach! (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

...be sure to wear some flowers in your hair!

...be sure to wear some flowers in your hair! (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

Another shisa-drummer

Another shisa-drummer (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

This one is rather shabby but still handsome

This one is rather shabby but still handsome (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

Shisa at the lobby is decorated with lots of plumeria flowers

Shisa at the lobby is decorated with lots of plumeria flowers (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

The guardian of hotel entrance

Surfing at the beach!

...be sure to wear some flowers in your hair!

Another shisa-drummer

This one is rather shabby but still handsome

Shisa at the lobby is decorated with lots of plumeria flowers

Shisa is one of the main attractions of Okinawa after the crystal-clear blue sea. I just love taking photos of them! This year I was very lucky to stay at Fusaki Resort Village on Ishigaki Island. There were lots of these Okinawan lion-dogs in different colors and shapes. More or less traditional shisa stood at the entrances of the hotel, shops, restaurants, and some funny colorful shisa were scattered all over the area. I particularly liked the pair of shisa-drummers.

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Olga

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Anne Lauenroth

Anne Lauenroth 8 years ago

Those are really cool. I didn't know about Shisa before. They manage to look fierce and cute at the same time. :-)

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Olga

Olga Photographer 8 years ago

Yes Anne, they are really marvelous! I keep finding them even here in Tokyo very often.

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