Building a New Okinawan Tradition: The Yuimaru Beach Festival
Haisai! (Okinawan for “hello”) I’m Tatsuya Miyo, a wheelchair traveler. Today, I’d love to share a bit about the Yuimaru Beach Festival, an event I…
Author: Tatsuya Miyo
After a motorcycle accident at 18 left him with a spinal cord injury, Tatsuya rebuilt his life as a wheelchair user. At 28, he traveled to 42 cities in 23 countries, completing a round-the-world journey. Now based in Okinawa, he shares local insights on social media, gives lectures across Japan, and works with travel companies to promote inclusive tourism. He is the author of No Rain, No Rainbow and a special supporter of the HIS Universal Tourism Desk.