Karate master Tatsunori Matsuda in his 70’s who runs Okinawa Kenpo Nakamura Dojo

Taeko Matayoshi, 78 year old Soba Chef, who makes noodles by hand from her traditional cafe in Motobu.

Kiyohiro Toyama, 75 year old guide and Sanshin player. The sanshin is a traditional Okinawan instrument.

Kiyohiro Toyama

90 year old Yasuko Matsumoto, who runs Ishikubiri, a restaurant where she makes fried Tanmu (Taimo) a snack made from a fragrant pale purple potato that grows locally and is a traditional Ryukyu dish.