Traditional Okinawan dance to the music of the "sanshin" (three strings) and other heritage instruments, Naha, Okinawa prefecture, Japan, on 24 June 2018.
This video was taken by Singaporean writer Koh Buck Song, during a round-the-world trip in 2018, captured in his book "Around The World In 68 Days: Observations of Life from a Journey across 13 Countries" (Penguin Random House, 2021).
"Around The World In 68 Days" is a travelogue that distils the country brand essence of very different cultures in 13 territories across four continents (United Arab Emirates, Oman, Madagascar, Kenya, Spain, Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba, Panama, Mexico, Guatemala, Taiwan, Japan). Written during the Covid-19 pandemic, this tribute to travel celebrates "ichigo ichie", the Japanese concept of cherishing every worthwhile moment.
Koh draws from his experience as a country brand adviser, advocate of liveable and sustainable cities, and commentator on society and public policy. Also a poet and artist, he opens each chapter with his own "haiga" artwork of a haiku poem with an ink sketch. These artworks (modernised from a 16th-century Japanese art form) complement this book’s effort to interpret shared humanity across the globe – what makes each of us unique, what we share, and how, in the end, perhaps we’re all really chasing ultimately similar dreams.
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