Mitsuharu Kume

Recently I repeatedly heard the word “congratulations.” Although I was not receiving those heartfelt greetings directly, I was to...

The Tokyo capital buildings lie in the background as the snowboarders take flight. What an amazing concept. This was made possibl...

The cold beaches of winter lay silent except for the pounding waves on the shore. I don my hood and race through the oncoming wal...

Sandboxes, the ubiquitous play areas in Japanese parks and playgrounds, allow children who live far from the sea to enjoy buildin...

Mitsuharu Kume dramatically changed the course of his life 15 years ago, moving from Tokyo to southern Japan’s Tanegashima Island...

I live on an island in southern Japan with a population of about 30,000. The longer I stay, the greater the shock when I visit To...

When I see a typhoon materialize on the weather map, part of me jumps for joy, while the other prays for mercy. As a surfer, natu...

The morning light is dazzling as it reflects off the vermillion offertory box. The interior remains dark as if to emphasize the s...

“Oi, let out the rope more!”“Reel in the nets!” The star-filled navy blue sky begins to whiten with daylight, and before long ...

A road trip across Japan fueled by cooking oil and biodiesel, and sparked by a love of the ocean, proves oil and water can mix. ...

Many a love story has started with the colloquialism, “She was always right in my sight, but I just never noticed.” Then, some ch...

Things we no longer use are tossed aside and called "trash." Yet among these abandoned objects, some things continue to have ...