Person carrying a log from the mountains in Sakimotobu, 1948

Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Okinawan man carrying log on his shoulder brought from the mountains behind Saki-motobu, Notobu peninsula. This is the way most timber is brought out of the mountains. Costume of the man is characteristic." This description contains original creator-supplied description. Original descriptions may include outdated and/or harmful descriptive language. Original descriptions have been retained to preserve the original context of how the creator described their items and is not an endorsement of the language it contains.