Both Okinawa and the Uezu family have a long history of suffering ... Uezu heard some people argue that Okinawa should gain independence from Japan. Others said the island prefecture would develop ...

Mysteries still shroud a tragedy 80 years ago in which many civilian passengers died in U.S. military attacks on running ...

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Okinawans in Japan, part of a Blue Zone, live long due to their Moai tradition—small social groups offering financial and emotional support. This practice, along with healthy diets, exercise ...

A Chinese woman who made headlines two years ago by claiming on social media to have bought an island in Okinawa is planning to visit the island this summer, Chinese media have reported.

Most people aspire to live a long, happy, and healthy life, yet only a few achieve it. However, there is a place in Japan called Okinawa, which stands out as one of the world’s 'Blue Zones'.

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs. Home to World War II sites and a distinct “Blue Zone” culinary ...

ISHIGAKI, Okinawa Prefecture--When underwater photographer Kazushige Horiguchi dived in waters off Ishigakijima island, he saw that a "miracle" had occurred. Horiguchi has taken pictures of coral ...

URUMA CITY, Okinawa — Japanese troops exploded 461 U.S.-made shells off the coast on Thursday, the latest in a continuing stream of World War II leftovers that turn up on the former island ...

"Okinawan people are very open-minded and inclusive," Yumiko says, pointing to the eclectic pottery creations on the island as proof. In many ways, Okinawa is another world unto itself, a mystical ...

Most people want to be happy and live a long life, however, only not many are able to do so. But there's a place in Japan, named Okinawa, which is renowned as one of the world's "Blue Zones"-- a ...