In the case of Hatoma, Iriomote and Taketomi islands in Okinawa, this results in beaches sprinkled with star sand. Advertisement The Foraminifera phylum includes some 10,000 species that create ...

Okinawa Island, otherwise known as Okinawa Honto, ... The stunning beaches are also worth a visit for a quick dip in the ocean and to check out Okinawa’s famous star-shaped sand.

Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, has over 100 islands, with some of the most remote in the beautiful Yaeyama archipelago. Popular tourist spot Ishigaki is located within the Yaeyama ...

Researchers say the world’s oldest fish hooks were meticulously shaped out of sea snail shells and found in Sakitari Cave on Okinawa Island in Japan. CNN values your feedback 1.

The shape of skulls unearthed there suggest that a seafaring wave of people crossed over to Okinawa during the 11th to 15th centuries, which marked the waning of the hunter-gatherer Kaizuka period ...