Learn not only this recipe, but an opportunity to embrace the Okinawan way of life, one that promotes wellness and happiness through the food we consume.

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 ...

A Chinese-led genetic study has offered a new piece to the ancestral puzzle of where modern East Asians came from, but it has ...

Halekulani Okinawa is offering an unforgettable way to experience nature after dark. The post Kayak under starlit skies and ...

KITA-DAITO, Okinawa Prefecture--The village mayor of this remote island in southernmost Japan has agreed to allow the Air Self-Defense Force to deploy mobile warning and control radar to track ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Escape the winter blues and rediscover romance at HOSHINOYA Taketomi Island, a secluded haven nestled among the pristine ...

More than 70,000 Japanese soldiers and Okinawan conscripts were killed defending the island. Civilians, caught in the crossfire, bore the highest toll -- perhaps as many as 100,000 to 150,000 ...

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 ...

Sachie Yukawa has been running a Christmas donation initiative for underprivileged children in Okinawa for 4 years. The PhD student, who joined OIST’s former Immune Signal Unit, began her community ...