Through nuclear genome research, Chinese scientists have recently discovered that people from the Ryukyu Islands have ...

NAHA -- Two posthumous painted portraits of rulers of the Ryukyu Kingdom -- now Japan's Okinawa Prefecture -- have been returned after being discovered in the United States, the Okinawa ...

URASOE, Okinawa Prefecture--Vandals spray painted graffiti on a mausoleum for Ryukyu Kingdom royalty here, known as “Urasoe Yodore,” officials said. The mausoleum is located in the Urasoe ...

The Ryukyu Golden Kings and Alvark Tokyo advanced to the final of the Emperor's Cup men's basketball tournament by winning their respective semifinal games Wednesday. Ryukyu turned a 41-33 halftime ...

A Ryūkyū man dressed in a traditional bashōfu (芭蕉布 / banana plant cloth) kimono lies on the beach looking out to the sea. As he lies there, we witness the passage of time on the islands.

MANILA, Philippines — The Meralco Bolts were pushed to the brink of elimination in the East Asia Super League (EASL) after losing the Ryukyu Golden Kings, 89-71, Thursday at the PhilSports Arena ...