Island Story: A True Story of a Never-Ending Summer

After returning from a two-year trip around the world, chronicled in Love and Free, Ayumu Takahashi was up for another adventure. This time it would happen right in his own back yard, the southern islands of Okinawa, Japan. Here he suddenly came up with an idea that would change his life. He would build a self sustaining island village, a place where all are welcome to stay and enjoy the beautiful tropical surroundings. But it turned out to be no easy task. Combating opposition with a lot of hard work, Ayumu and his companions must overcome all kinds of obstacles to create their little piece of paradise. Island Story is a photographic record of his eight year long quest to create a new green living environment

About the author

Ayumu Takahashi is an entrepreneur who lives in Okinawa, Japan, with his wife and children. After dropping out of college at age twenty, he found success opening an American-style bar. A few years later, he started the successful publishing company Sanctuary Books. Currently, he is the founder and president of four companies: A-works, Inc., a book and magazine publishing and producing factory; Play Earth, Inc., an international cafe and guesthouse developer; Island Project, Inc., a self sustaining Okinawa island village producer; and One Peace Books, a book publisher in the United States.

Product details

• Authors: Ayumu Takahashi, Ayumu (Ayumu Takahashi) Takahashi
• Publisher: Aaron Blake Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2010
• EAN: 9781935548027
• ISBN: 978-1-935548-02-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 226 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 544 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Travel > Sports and active travel > World, Arctic, Antarctic