Research implying most Okinawans have Shandong ancestry risks further straining relations between Tokyo and Beijing.

When Malia Higa replied, “Masagisanu tomato yaibin yatai” (Your tomatoes look tasty), those around her looked a little surprised because an “American” spoke in the Okinawan dialect.

A Chinese-led genetic study has offered a new piece to the ancestral puzzle of where modern East Asians came from, but it has also threatened to deepen political faultlines in Okinawa, the ...

Kinjo was born to Okinawan parents on this island, a mandated territory of Japan from 1920-1945. By 1940, an estimated 75,000 Okinawans crossed the Pacific to start their new lives in countries ...

At present, the Okinawan economy is heavily dependent on the tourism industry. With the expansion of air routes mainly within Asia, coupled with more cruise ships making port calls, a record 9.58 ...

With the introduction of the solar calendar in modern Japan, Lunar New Year celebrations have lost its place as a major event ...

The Pyramid Hut is a unique residence designed by Japanese design firm IGArchitects for a married couple. Situated on a long, narrow plot of land that gently slopes towards the back, the property ...

This year marks the 125th anniversary of that first Okinawan settlement in Hawaii, and descendants are looking ahead to a year of honor and commemoration of their Uchinanchu culture. Francis ...

Sachie Yukawa has been running a Christmas donation initiative for underprivileged children in Okinawa for 4 years. The PhD ...

Those earthy, highly nutritious tubers go by the names of Okinawan and Molokai purple sweet potatoes. When comparing types of ...

Editor’s Note: There will be some spoilers for the first two episodes of the OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She’s Saying anime below. So OKITSURA’s ...

experiences and workshops rooted in the Blue Zones research on Okinawan traditions. Spread across 32-acres within Okinawa’s Kaigan Quasi-National Park, Halekulani stretches along a mile of ...