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

People living on the island of Okinawa in Japan are among the longest living in the world - and it is thought a simple ...

According to Pew Research, Japan is No. 1 in the world when it comes to people in their 100s, at about 146,000, easily ...

Dozens of people were killed like that ... In the Battle of Okinawa, residents and Japanese soldiers used them as their refuges and field hospitals. Various tragedies took place there.

To fully embrace the culture of Okinawa, Japan's only subtropical region ... a term used to describe a location where many people live to 100 years of age or beyond. There's even a popular ...

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 ...

Japanese prosecutors on Okinawa will not pursue charges against ... A women’s rights group drew about 250 people to a protest Tuesday outside the prefectural government building in Naha, group ...