Keith Graff
I'm a retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer living as an expatriate in the "Goya Republic" aka Okinawa Japan. I love this place for its rich history, culture, and natural beauty. Presently, I do freelance writing and photography for local English language publications.
A writer first, photographer second and a hack wannabe at both, my passion is photojournalism and the photo essay. As such, I select the photographs I post at JPG more to tell a story than for their artistic or aesthetic beauty.
Find me at: http://www.goyarepublic.com/
Photo Essay
Caution! Artists at Work!
21 Apr 2008 — 430 views
A trip to a glass factory slash tourist trap on southern Okinawa
Photo Essay
The Old Man and the Sea
17 Apr 2008 — 466 views
There's no substitute for experience. On a sunny afternoon along the shore, we capture a master in the act.
Photo Essay
Seimei, It's who they are
14 Apr 2008 — 476 views
The third installment looking at the indigenous belief system predominant in Okinawa Japan.
Photo Essay
Clearing out the Reizoko
12 Apr 2008 — 368 views
Save money and eliminate household waste. Clean out your refrigerator and save the environment. Don't worry about clogged arteries ten years down the road.
Photo Essay
Spiritual Bounty from the Sea
10 Apr 2008 — 403 views
Every year on the third of March, according to the Chinese calendar people make their way to the sea and reap it's bounty.
Photo Essay
The Old Fashioned Way
3 Apr 2008 — 307 views
A look at rice cultivation and its effect on the building of civilization and the current environmental movement.
Photo Essay
It's Who They Are: Part Two
2 Apr 2008 — 316 views
A continuing look at the people and culture of Okinawa through their daily life experiences.
Photo Essay
The Rights of Spring, Okinawan Style
17 Mar 2008 — 341 views
Every spring people across Japan await the blossoming of the cherry trees. Okinawa is really no different but there are some subtle differences to note.
Photo Essay
It's Who They Are
17 Mar 2008 — 324 views
A brief look at the indigenous belief system of the people of Okinawa Japan
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