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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
Ayumu Takahashi, at the age of twenty, inspired by the
movie Cocktail, dropped out of college and together with friends opened,
Rockwells, an American style bar. In two years he expanded his one
bar to four. At twenty-three, in order to publish his autobiography,
again together with friends, he established his own publishing company,
Sanctuary Publishing, Inc. Here he produced a number of hit books
and his autobiography, Everyday is an Adventure, became a best seller.
He was married at twenty-six and just three days after his wedding,
relinquished the title of president to set out on a journey around
the world with his new bride. Approximately two years later, after
having roamed thirty some countries, he returned home. In December
2000, he and his wife settled in Okinawa. Presently, he is the president
of four of his own 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, an international seller
of his works. As a father of two he still continues to take adventures
around the world.
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