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May 22, 2026

Laura

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I'm Laura—a transplanted island girl from the Atlantic to the Pacific—blessed to call Okinawa, Japan home for 10 years. Writer, photographer, reader, and wanderluster.

Little Island Takara is where I document my local adventures, travels, and all the beautiful places in between. Welcome!

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Yachimun mani 🩵💙🤎

I started getting manicures at a Japanese salon when I began to work full time for my ✨ mental health ✨ and some self care 💅🏼. I started with solid colors, then magnetic polishes, then I treated myself to a fully custom set… and I haven’t been able to look back.

It’s now been a year and I’ve had the time of my life coming up with monthly dopamine nail designs 🌀! Last month I got a design inspired by Okinawan pottery including a few pieces from own collection 😭 I don’t know how I’m going to surpass this set.

I haven’t been great at taking photos of my nails 🙃 but this set deserved a spot on my feed! Check out my 💅🏼 highlight to see my monthly story videos. Now I’m thinking it’s time to snap some updated photos of my pottery collection 🥹

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Yachimun mani 🩵💙🤎 I started getting manicures at a Japanese salon when I began to work full time for my ✨ mental health ✨ and some self care 💅🏼. I started with solid colors, then magnetic polishes, then I treated myself to a fully custom set… and I haven’t been able to look back. It’s now been a year and I’ve had the time of my life coming up with monthly dopamine nail designs 🌀! Last month I got a design inspired by Okinawan pottery including a few pieces from own collection 😭 I don’t know how I’m going to surpass this set. I haven’t been great at taking photos of my nails 🙃 but this set deserved a spot on my feed! Check out my 💅🏼 highlight to see my monthly story videos. Now I’m thinking it’s time to snap some updated photos of my pottery collection 🥹

3 months ago

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A stroll through Koza 🩵🌺🌿

The bougainvillea were popping mid-January so I drove all the way to Okinawa City for a much needed creative photography session around Gate 2 Street… only to realize my camera had barely any battery 😅! It’s always something with me and my ADHD.

Here’s a little compilation of #fujifilmx100v and iphone pics all edited on @acolorstory 🫶🏼✨ #okilivingmag

I really struggled to pick my favorite to display on the feed… let me know which one is your favorite!👇🏼

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A stroll through Koza 🩵🌺🌿 The bougainvillea were popping mid-January so I drove all the way to Okinawa City for a much needed creative photography session around Gate 2 Street… only to realize my camera had barely any battery 😅! It’s always something with me and my ADHD. Here’s a little compilation of #fujifilmx100v and iphone pics all edited on @acolorstory 🫶🏼✨ #okilivingmag I really struggled to pick my favorite to display on the feed… let me know which one is your favorite!👇🏼

4 months ago

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forever finding colorful corners 🌈

…and yes I’m kicking myself for cutting off the sign on the left side on that first pic 😭 gotta go back to #americanvillage and reshoot it 🤣!!

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forever finding colorful corners 🌈 …and yes I’m kicking myself for cutting off the sign on the left side on that first pic 😭 gotta go back to #americanvillage and reshoot it 🤣!!

10 months ago

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Realized it’s been forever since I posted on the feed and I felt the itch to edit one of the hundreds of beautiful images just collecting imaginary dust in my external hard drive 🥹! So here’s a magical scene I stumbled upon on a beach in #Miyakojima last year!

I’m really hoping that someday soon I’ll feel the motivation to give these images the time and love they deserve 😭. I need to dive back into my trips from the past 2 years and share more with ya’ll. I miss sharing my work… but for now you’ll continue to get crumbs 🤣 sorry!

#beachcombing #seashells #seaglass #seatreasures

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🐚🩵 Realized it’s been forever since I posted on the feed and I felt the itch to edit one of the hundreds of beautiful images just collecting imaginary dust in my external hard drive 🥹! So here’s a magical scene I stumbled upon on a beach in #Miyakojima last year! I’m really hoping that someday soon I’ll feel the motivation to give these images the time and love they deserve 😭. I need to dive back into my trips from the past 2 years and share more with ya’ll. I miss sharing my work… but for now you’ll continue to get crumbs 🤣 sorry! #beachcombing #seashells #seaglass #seatreasures

10 months ago

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Thought it was about time for a 💜 bougainvillea ❤️ appreciation post, featuring a few photos I collected this spring! They truly make any space extra magical ✨ Of course I had to close the carousel with the beauty in my backyard that has brought me so much joy! 🥹

#bougainvillea #bougainvilleaflowers #okinawajapan #bougainvillealove #okinawablooms #okilivingmag

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Thought it was about time for a 💜 bougainvillea ❤️ appreciation post, featuring a few photos I collected this spring! They truly make any space extra magical ✨ Of course I had to close the carousel with the beauty in my backyard that has brought me so much joy! 🥹 #bougainvillea #bougainvilleaflowers #okinawajapan #bougainvillealove #okinawablooms #okilivingmag

12 months ago

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