With its spectacular scenery, vibrant culture and relaxed atmosphere, Okinawa Island is a destination not to be missed when visiting Japan. At the crossroads of Asian and Japanese influences ...

The subtropical island of Okinawa Prefecture has an environment, climate and culture very different to mainland Japan. An independent kingdom and trading hub until the 17th century, the influence ...

Luring visitors with golden beaches and picturesque palm trees, Okinawa is a wandering knight, never failing to surprise ...

This popular tourist destination here on a remote southern island is reeling under a surge ... far higher than that of the entire Okinawa Prefecture, which was 127.43. The spike prompted city ...

Japanese police on the island of Okinawa arrested four sailors assigned ... Warfare Command has been trying to get his personnel off the skyline, but four of his sailors have heard that message ...

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs.

ISHIGAKI, Okinawa Prefecture--When underwater photographer Kazushige Horiguchi dived in waters off Ishigakijima island, he saw that a "miracle" had occurred. Horiguchi has taken pictures of coral ...

This amounted to about 20 percent of the fighting force deployed on the main island of Okinawa. The policy was ... they closed off avenues of escape and used flamethrowers to incinerate the ...

Cargo weighing 400 to 450 kilograms dropped from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft was blown off course and ended up in waters ...

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 ...

The Okinawa diet is most famous for its impact on lifespan. The island is home to more centenarians (people who live to be at ...