Iwaishima 'from the heart'

Iwaishima 'from the heart' is a story from the heart-shaped island of Iwaishima in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. The central narrative depicts a heartfelt culture that permeates through everyday life, with visuals drawn from participatory ethnographic experiences with the community, over three months in 2023. This video was my way of saying ‘thank you’ to all the wonderful people of Iwaishima who supported this search for cultural understanding.