Despite her frustrations that U.S. bases in Japan are still concentrated in the island prefecture, she feels that young generations can become the voices of Okinawa and lead it in the future.

the future of these dazzling fish rests in the hands of humanity. Though current prospects may look grim for the clownfish, the Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island, Okinawa is one of many organizations ...

In the face of ferocious attacks from the U.S. forces, the Imperial Japanese Army command decided to flee the castle to southern parts of the Okinawa island ... about the future of this nation.

For decades, Okinawa, Japan, has prided itself as a hotspot for longevity. In 1999, the Japanese islands were listed as one of five “blue zones”, where people statistically live the longest, often ...

a chain of islands that includes Okinawa and was ruled by an independent kingdom before it was annexed by Japan in 1872. "Of ...

In the Sao Paulo neighbourhood of Liberdade, samba and Japanese tradition often mix Who would have known that the Okinawan language found a home in Brazil just when it was fading back in Japan?

A wave of misleading videos pushing for Okinawa’s independence from mainland Japan is part of a wider disinformation campaign aimed at realigning the islands with China. In a recent investigation, the ...

Yambaru in the north of Okinawa Island was registered as a UNESCO Natural ... and vast diversity can be preserved and passed down to future generations.