Choji Nakahodo
Yambaru Honzen
Yambaru's “ZEN” always exists here.
The colors as they are
The shapes as they are
Even though what we see may change,
Eventually,
Everything returns to the way it should be
The emotions of Yambaru that moves my heart
never change
and
always there.
Exhibition hall
Ogimi Village Former Shioya Elementary School 538 Shioya, Ogimi Village, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa
ARTIST
Choji Nakahodo
Born in Ishigaki Island in 1959. With the theme of the archaic shadow beauty of Ryukyu-Okinawa, he performs free expression activities such as photography, video, design, calligraphic works, and sculpture.
Major works include “Suderu: Metamorphose of Original Ryukyu” (Yambaru Art Festival 2018-2019), “Suderu-Umarekawaru” (Kyoto International Film Festival 2019), the documentary film “ Seisei Ruten” (2021), and Taketomi Town “Responsible Tourism” Promotional Video (2023).