The 86-year-old Japanese woman from Okinawa, a resident of the Vila Carrao district of this metropolis, has only her thumb and pinkie finger on that hand--the rest are damaged, missing partly or ...

We hear folk songs recalling the sufferings and troubled history of Okinawa, from the samurai conquest incorporating it into Japan to the US invasion of WWII. We also discover the secret of the ...

Okinawa is Japan's southernmost prefecture. Once an independent Ryukyu Kingdom, this beautiful chain of subtropical islands has its own traditions of dance, crafts, music, and karate. The ancient ...

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 ...

He joins SBS Melbourne with Chiemi Shepherd and Junko Takahama of Okinawa folklore band to share their story.