Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about ...

the Battle of Okinawa is still at the forefront of the Okinawa people’s memories.” He included the word “Now” in the poem’s title “Now, Peace Asks” because of the war raging in Ukraine.

He took the action because earth and sand from the southern part of Okinawa’s main island, which may contain remains of people killed in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, will be used. Gushiken ...

The first episode of the docu-series follows author and explorer Dan Buettner on a trip to Okinawa, Japan where viewers learn about the Okinawa diet and why traditional Japanese cuisine may play a ...

The same group - Okinawans Protesting Against the Rape of a Girl by a U.S. Service Member and Calling for Prevention of Recurrences - attracted 2,500 people to a Dec. 22 protest outside Okinawa ...

Roughly 400-miles off the coast of Japan’s southernmost region of Kyushu, Okinawa has long been credited with having one of the highest concentrations of centenarians in the world.