Okinawan artist Chikako Yamashiro draws from contemporary social issues, nature, and some of her homeland's deepest historical scars, in particular, the Second World War, to create work that kindles hope in the hearts of oppressed peoples around the world. goo.gl/dbZzAa

Charwei Tsai’s latest series of works tells the sung stories of people living far from home in precarious living conditions and uncertain legal status. She visits marginalized communities, recording voices of sorrow and longing, but also of hope. goo.gl/j9cMsw

Coming from Okinawa, a place with a turbulent past, Berlin-based artist Sugano Matsusaki has an innate fascination with the history of her culture and its many incarnations over the years. It drives her art; propels it forward. goo.gl/ZpiBvp

The sculptures of Hong Kongese artist Lee Lee Chan offer an opportunity to question past and present ideas associated with objects, learn how value is assign to them, and examine their place in modern culture. Read goo.gl/TWQbSx

What is the role of jewelry? For contemporary jewelry designer Akiko Shinzato, the purpose of her work is twofold: boldness and excitement. We caught up with the designer at her studio in Okinawa to learn more about her practice. bit.ly/2TnSgLO

“I just wanted to create things deeper," explains Satoshi Dáte. "I would like to pursue what the human being can do; love and art." Satoshi Dáte: Love and Art cotonoha.com/journal/satosh…

Kiyoaki Shinzato produces art that combines modern aesthetics with the philosophical heritage of his ancestors. goo.gl/5Zsiqd

For Naoyuki Soyamax the value of art lies in its ability to express the energy and essence of the people he meets. goo.gl/c25UoB

Ryuichi Ishikawa's work aims to shed light on the lives of people who live on the fringes of society. goo.gl/GHpaXT

Minoru Uehara's work explores his desire to capture the oft-overlooked beauty in the familiar of everyday life. goo.gl/9JUZcu

Greg Girard's Hotel Okinawa portrays the hidden qualities of society in Okinawa focusing on the US military bases. goo.gl/Tx2na8

Photographer Kohey Kanno understands how uniquely we remember the places we’ve once visited. He knows that there’s something immensely heavy about the spots we carry with us when we finally leave them. We cannot shake them. Kaleidoscope of Memories: goo.gl/bBbBr8

“If you are too busy, you can’t see everything, and you miss a lot of things,,” says textile artist Seiko Kinoshita. Much of Seiko’s work aligns with the notion that modern life is painfully fast-paced, and we ought to take all of it in more slowly. goo.gl/KP5hfU

In his most recent book titled The Narcissistic City, photographer Takashi Homma goes back to the past, to the origins of photography, to explore and question the role of the photographer in image-making. goo.gl/766vxE

Mao Ishikawa's Red Flower gives us a candid glimpse of life between 1975 and 1977 in Okinawa when the U.S military brought not only arms and guns, but a taste of what life could be should the locals live without conforming to their cultural environment. goo.gl/zFUeE2

There’s one central theme that is always present in Hiromi Tsuha’s work. From reconstructing her father’s house to recreating the homes of her friends on the steppes of Mongolia, these pieces of art all tell a similar tale of home. goo.gl/KnzFSm