Tag: Amy Chavez

Spirit of Shizen: Seasons of the Seto Inland Sea

A poignant description of life on Shiraishi Island.

Book Review: The Widow, The Priest, and the Octopus Hunter, by Amy Chavez

A review of a book that tells the story of an aging island community.

Heritage and Tourism Symposium

A report on a symposium that featured several WIK members.

Seto Naikai reminiscence

Excerpt from a work-in-progress on the lives of people living in the Seto Inland Sea during the Taisho and Showa eras.

Reviving an Ancient Buddhist Pilgrimage

A description of the author's undertaking and maintaining of the Shiraishi Pilgrimage in Shikoku.

Island of Serow

A rumination on both islands and animals by Amy Chavez, an island dweller herself.

Amy Chavez on reader comments

Describes the effects and uses of reader comments on online content.

WiK launched!

Describes the opening event with Amy Chavez that launched WIK.

Introducing Amy Chavez, freelance writer and columnist

An introduction to Amy Chavez, a freelance writer living on Shiraishi Island.