Just 350 miles from Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu, Okinawa was home to an ethnically diverse group of people. Many Okinawans had mixed blood, unlike their Japanese neighbors to the north.

NAHA—Waves pounded the rocks and coral off Cape Maeda in Onna, Okinawa Prefecture ... and usually it’s calm like a swimming pool.” People can enjoy leisure activities there without a ...

co-founder of Black Tomato, a luxury tour operator. “More travelers are looking beyond the usual hotspots like Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, and Okinawa is emerging as a standout destination for its ...