Join me on a 3-day adventure across Miyako Island, Okinawa! From the crystal-clear waters of Shigira Beach to the vibrant marine life at Imugya Marine Garden, discover the best spots for relaxation ...

NAHA -- "I had no choice but to stay silent." In Tomoko Oshiro's calm words, the deep loneliness of the past was unmistakable ...

Japanese scientists using an improved method of analysis recently identified a third set of remains as likely those of an ...

Okinawa is a subtropical paradise blooming with vivid flowers. Photographer Alfie Goodrich captures the profound beauty of ...

Most people head to Okinawa for its pristine beaches and relaxing resorts, but now there’s an exciting new reason to visit ...

Okinawa, a beautiful island chain in Japan, is a cultural treasure trove that most travelers overlook ...

Okinawa, with a population of 1.5 million, hosts 70 percent of the American bases despite accounting for only 0.6 percent of Japan’s landmass. There are 80,000 Americans on the island, of whom ...

A jungle-themed amusement park designed to boost tourism in northern Okinawa opened recently near Yambaru National Park, a ...

Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle famously led the first U.S. strike against the Japanese homeland during World War II, and ...

Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on March 1, 2019, after a vote on the relocation of a U.S. base on the island on Feb. 25.

Okinawa is geographically closer to China and the Philippines than it is to Japan's main islands. It was an independent kingdom until the Japanese Empire annexed it in 1879.

In April 2020, the Japanese Defense Ministry’s Okinawa Bureau attempted to submit a revised building plan to account for the soft ground, which civil engineers described as “ soft as ...