Drawn to island’s charm


Takayuki Miyazono, 33, painting the story of an Okinawan folklore on a wall in an alley at the back of Stewart Lane, Penang. The Star/Lim Beng Tatt/ 05 Feb 2014.

THERE is a new wall painting in town and this time, it tells a story of an Okinawan folklore.

Located in an alley parallel to Stewart Lane, Penang, the wall painting by Japanese backpacker Takayuki Miyazono, depicts mainly the story of Kigimuna, which are mischievous, fairy-like spirits that inhabit large banyan trees called Gajumaru.

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