On April 1, 1945, U.S. troops landed on Okinawa during their push toward mainland Japan, beginning a battle that lasted until late June and killed about 12,000 Americans and more than 188,000 Japanese ...

Explore the lifestyle secrets behind Okinawa's extraordinary longevity, from diet to community bonds and daily movement.

The most recent to reach the coveted rank in the karate belt order was 13-year-old Melanie on March 22. On the same day, the ...

The fighting ended at Itoman, where Gushiken and other volunteer cave diggers — or “gamahuya” in their native Okinawan language — have found the remains of what are likely hundreds of people.

When John Carria is not serving as the site director for the Eygelshoven Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite, he can often ...

An Okinawan Bone Digger Searches for Remains From One of the Fiercest Battles of World War II ITOMAN, Japan (AP) — Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's ...

The fighting ended at Itoman, where Gushiken and other volunteer cave diggers — or “gamahuya” in their native Okinawan language — have found the remains of what are likely hundreds of people.

Takamatsu Gushiken uses a hand hoe to delicately move dirt in a cave while searching for the remains of those who died during the Battle of Okinawa towards the end of the World War II in 1945, in ...

Hatsune Miku's Virtual Concert "OKINAWA BEAT SQUALL! OKINAWA, JAPAN, March 21, 2025 - Ashibi Company is thrilled to invite all Hatsune Miku fans worldwide to celebrate Okinawan culture through the ...