Akajima Island – Relax In Paradise
Akajima island (or Aka to those in the know) lies off the coast of Okinawa, which itself lies off the coast of mainland Japan. Home to 250 people and a whole lot of wildlife, it’s…
Adventure, peoples, history, spirituality and culture. The continent of Asia is vast in all, not just in land mass. Destinations that are famous as well as unknown to so many
Akajima island (or Aka to those in the know) lies off the coast of Okinawa, which itself lies off the coast of mainland Japan. Home to 250 people and a whole lot of wildlife, it’s…
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