Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a U.S. naval captain ordered his battleship to hold a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot ...

With curators from mainland Japan, Taiwan and Okinawa, the festival was anchored by works from those three regions, with the ...

In many ways, Okinawa is another world unto itself, a mystical side of Japan not only in terms of historical significance but also in food and way of life. The sun, sea and sand may resonate with ...

who is researching coral reefs in the sea off the Ryukyu Islands, which lie to the southwest of the main Japanese islands and constitute Okinawa Prefecture. “It is important to maintain the ...

Okinawa’s government expressed opposition to the plan, citing increased base-hosting burdens on locals. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Several large American MQ-4C Triton unmanned reconnaissance drones will be deployed indefinitely at the U.S. Air Force base ...

Plastic containers washed out to sea after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster are starting to wash up on the shores of Okinawa Prefecture, leaving residents puzzled at the time it took for ...

At the end of World War Two, Yoshida Susumu's father Takeo died when his ship sank in Okinawa. Now, 80 years later, Yoshida is still hoping to find his remains. He knows where the ship sank and he ...

Come pay a visit for the best bowl of Okinawa Soba you've ever had!

The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest and costliest ... Civilians dodged bullets and sea and air bombardments. Without food, water or shelter, survival was almost impossible.