"If there’s a place where modernist minimalism still feels authentically connected to the local tradition, it’s Japan — and while hotels the world over abandon the “international” style in favor of the new eclectic, bohemian look, true believers like Yutaka Momiyama, proprietor of Jusandi, are keeping the faith. Comprising a mere five villas on the Okinawan island of Ishigaki, Jusandi is a distinguished piece of architecture, with a sublime natural setting to match — this is the far southern end of Japan, much closer to Taiwan than to Tokyo, which means beautiful beaches, crystal-clear water, and lush sub-tropical forest." - Tablet Hotels