the southwestern island of Amami-Oshima, where she drew new artistic inspiration from its nature and people. “I was living in Nakano in central Tokyo. I was having a good time with people who ...

Tanaka Isson, an artist known as Japan's "Gauguin," moved to the subtropical island of Amami Oshima at the age ... After Isson's death, local people who knew him brought his work to the attention ...

3 it has eliminated all invasive mongooses from Amami-Oshima island here, describing the eradication program as a “worldwide unprecedented achievement in protecting biodiversity.” For years ...