Street Snap #17 Sakaemachi Market (Okinawa vol.3)

I wandered through Sakaemachi Market, an old shopping district in central Naha.

The aging buildings were not frozen in time. They were alive, still used and adapted in everyday life. Locals shopped, chatted, and moved through the space as they always had. At the same time, tourists walked quietly among them. It was this quiet mix of old and new, and of residents and visitors, that gave the place its charm.

The GR III captured the contrast between the traditional market setting and the vibrant rhythms of daily life with clarity and ease. ■

All photos in this article were taken with a RICOH GR III and edited in Lightroom.

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Explore the full Okinawa series:

Vol.1 Journey to Naha

Vol.2 Naha Tomari Port

Vol.3 Sakaemachi Market

Vol.4 Koza Cityscape

Vol.5 Koza Park Avenue

Vol.6 Koza Crossroads

Vol.7 Naha Fukushuen Garden

Vol.8 Naha Beach & Departure