Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit set off ...

Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa's jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII Battle of Okinawa, one of the war's bloodiest, considering the bones silent witnesses of Okinawa's ...

In recent years the site has served as a backdrop for documentaries, films, and even pop culture phenomena like the James ...

Interested in traditional desserts from Japan? From classic mochi to elegant, colorful nerikiri, we break down the Japanese ...

As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people killed in one of the ...

Yonaguni is only 110 kilometers (68 miles) east of Taiwan, around which China has bolstered military activity. Worried about a conflict, Japan has made a “southwestern shift” in its military posture ...

A southern cattle ranch has been replaced with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force’s Camp. The militarization has been especially felt as the island’s population shrinks. (AP Video by Ayaka McGill, ...

Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island Nine of the lifeguards from Okinawa receive their Training Certificates from Fire Chief Michael Gibson, Hawaiian Lifeguard Association Executive Director Kirsten ...

Mawar, formerly a typhoon but now packing winds of up to 108 kilometers (66 miles) per hour, was around Miyako, one of Okinawa’s remote islands, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The storm ...

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — U.S. and Japanese troops on Wednesday kicked off an exercise aimed at strengthening island defense and amphibious capabilities amid regional security concerns. Iron Fist ...

His relationship with Sam also reflects his maturity—unlike before, when jealousy influenced his decisions, he now supports her choice to move to Okinawa. This growth highlights how both Miguel ...

Keiko Itokazu Okinawans have long felt caught between the United States and Japan, which sent troops to claim the Okinawan island chain in the 1870s. Prior to that, Okinawa was known as the ...