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.

Locals living on idyllic island where locals regularly live to reach 100 say three simple words before eating that could ...

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 ...

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.

Okinawa must have been blessed as today it is also known as a Blue Zone, a term used to describe a location where many people live to 100 years of age or beyond. There's even a popular old ...

The withdrawal of U.S. Marines from Okinawa remains slow and uncertain, hindered by geopolitical tensions, bureaucratic ...

Junglia Okinawa, a new theme park located in northern Okinawa’s lush jungle, is set to open in July 2025—and it’s unlike ...

Okinawa Adventures has launched a wellness tour in its namesake prefecture, one of only five 'Blue Zones' where people live ...