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On-site interview with Japanese salt makers: The world’s first salt manga, MAHARAJIMA

SUWANOSEJIMA

🇯🇵 Int'l Island Manga Artist, Ira
🇸🇬 Singapore PR
🌏 ADHD + ASD | IQ 115 | BMI 17.7
⛴️ Fastest to 500 islands in 3 years (World Record)
🙇 Japanese-to-English Google Translation. Apologies for any errors.

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Conducted manga interviews with 17 salt craftsmen

KODAKARAJIMA

The side story of the island manga Maharajima is salt.
Salt, the blessing of the mother sea.
The island and the sea are closely connected both physically and spiritually.
Salt is an example of a carefully crafted primary industry product that Japanese artisans excel at.


In order to draw pictures of the salt production site, I visited salt production workshops throughout Japan while conducting research on the island.

Overview of the locations of the salt craftsmen who cooperated with Maharajima Manga’s interview

(Interview order, bullet points)
[2023 interviews]
1) Received materials from the municipal office due to death: KODAKARAJIMA, Kagoshima:鹿児島県小宝島
【June】
2)Niijima, Tokyo:東京都新島
3)Izu Oshima, Tokyo:東京都伊豆大島
【July】
4)Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture (connection: Mr. Tadashi Watanabe):鹿児島県屋久島(縁:渡辺忠さん)
【August】
5)Aguni Island, Okinawa Prefecture (Okinawa Sea Salt Research Institute):沖縄県粟国島(沖縄海塩研究所)
【September】
6)Yonaguni Island, Okinawa:沖縄県与那国島
7)Hamahiga Island, Okinawa:沖縄県浜比嘉島(高江洲製塩場)→Only questions were asked to the wife due to the absence of the president
8)Iheya Island, Okinawa:沖縄県伊平屋島(Matsumiya Salt Factory:松宮塩工場)
9)Aki District, Kochi:高知県安芸郡(Complete Sun-Dried Salt Field Noya Shiran:完全天日塩田野屋紫蘭)
10)Hikari City, Yamaguchi:山口県光市(Individual. Demonstration)
Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Ushijima:山口県光市牛島(Visit to the former workshop)

【2024 Interviews】
【March】
11)Matsushima, Saga:佐賀県松島(CLIFF)
12)Sumishima, Yamaguchi:山口県角島(Hyakushoan:百姓庵)
【April】
13)Tsushijima, Kumamoto:熊本県通詞島(Karokuya Salt, Former Salt Farm Saltworks:嘉六屋 鹽 、元ソルトファーム製塩所)
14)Saiki City, Oita:大分県佐伯市(Nazuna no Shio Co., Ltd:株式会社なずなの塩)
【May】
15)Okinoshima Island, Kochi:高知県沖の島(Tosa Okinoshima Salt Industry:土佐沖の島塩業)
【8月】
16)Sado Island, Niigata:新潟県佐渡島(佐渡風塩釜)

【2025 Interview】
【5月】
17)Mitajiri Salt Field Memorial Industrial Park, Yamaguchi:山口県三田尻塩田記念産業公園

KODAKARAJIMA

I haven’t been able to keep up with writing articles and creating videos.
I plan to post on YouTube.
If you are interested in Japanese salt as an art form, please subscribe.
Right? Japanese salt is amazing!
It’s just that the world prioritizes price. The footage itself is valuable.

salt article

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Ira(アイラ): World record holder for exploring over 500 islands in just about 3 years.
As an island manga artist, Ira serves as a valuable social example of leveraging ADHD and ASD traits to their fullest.
Author of the international island manga MAHARAJIMA(まはらじま).
Holds Singapore Permanent Residency (PR) and a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property.
[Link to Profile & Achievements]
[YouTube Channels: 1. Islands & Unexplored Regions | 2. Singapore & Mountains]

1:International Island Manga MAHARAJIMA, etc.

2: Living/Sightseeing Abroad + 500+ Islands Solo Travel Info (300+ Ferries)

TAKARAJIMA

Server & Domain changed (2026.6). Website construction: until 2026.9.

Archives of regions & islands explored by Ira, plus ferry travel info

1.Japan🇯🇵 All prefectures + All inhabited islands

3.South Korea🇰🇷 2 cities + Inhabited islands

4.China🇨🇳 Hainan + 10+ islands

5.Hong Kong🇭🇰 Downtown + Inhabited islands

6.

3:Vehicles / Budget Travel Info / Retro / Shrines

1.Marine⛴️🌊

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