Maisu Log '26③ A Canopy of Stars over the Miyako Strait, April 9
I asked him which star was Mailapaifang. He pointed to the one just off the North Star. Everything was visible—every single star I wanted to see was there, clear and bright on a cloudless sea with zero light pollution.
Maisu Log '26② Stormy Seas off Miyakojima, April 6
At this moment, the canoe became a world of the Satawal language. Once we successfully turned to the captain’s designated heading, the engine was cut. Most went to rest, leaving only a few to monitor our heading. We began to drift.
Maisu Log '26① The Long Arrival at Okinawa, Apr 11
Finding the way step-by-step involves much hardship, but it allowed me to see Okinawa from an angle no tourist ever could. I saw the “smile” of Okinawa approaching from the sea to welcome us. This slow journey gave my heart the time it needed to fully experience the weight of “arrival.”
Maisu Log '25 ② Onboard Was Not the Original Plan, May 9-10
It was such a surreal sight; I had no idea the sea was this busy at night. The massive ships were lit up like sea monsters having a party while the rest of the world slept. Or, because it was so quiet, they looked like a slow, glowing migration.
