For years, I have treasured GEO Special, a travel magazine that presents a contemporary look at a single location in each issue. Geo Special has a distinct style that doesn’t just describe a locale but also conveys ideas on how to best immerse oneself in a destination. As a traveler, the magazine’s superb research has helped me understand both the background and context of each chosen destination. Geo Special has pushed me to “discover more, experience more, and travel better.”

I was honored to see one of my Japan-based travel images land on the cover of a recent GEO Special magazine. The image, taken in Naha (Okinawa), is an outtake from an editorial photography commission focusing on the hospitality sector of Japan’s southernmost prefecture. For me, the cover page honor was compounded by the fact that this particular issue was GEO Special’s relaunch, a rebranded release dedicated specifically to my adopted home of Japan.

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