Irabu Island from the East (Patreon)

Looking at Irabu Island from the narrow strait between Irabu and Miyako.  Pastel-colorerd stone dwellings occupy the gradually inclining hills, and the Island's low skyline is accentuated by water towers and stone tombs that are the size of small houses.  Until very recently, ferry boats were the only means of access from Miyako (which itself is a remote island), and Irabu has retained its unique look of an isolated community reminiscent of Italy's Sassi di Matera.