Denny Tamaki, governor of Okinawa prefecture, says his personal story is deeply entwined with the U.S. military’s presence on ...

Summer days in the southern tip of Japan can be gloriously slow or boisterously jolly as one explores the many attractions of ...

Nearly 100 Okinawans walked through the home of the 18th Wing during a tsunami evacuation drill over the weekend, many ...

Michi no Eki Kadena, a roadside station in the Okinawa town of Kadena, has a booth where visitors can experience what it is like to live next to a sprawling U.S. military base. Inside the booth ...

Blue Zones are found all over the world and may hold the secret to longevity. Check them out for yourself and get a taste for ...

Beyond the bustling streets of Japan's inner-city metropolis' lies a variety of dramatic, ever-changing landscapes. From ...

Japan is popular for its sprawling vibrant cities and ancient cultural villages – but many forget it’s an island nation blessed with incredible coastal landscapes.

Okinawa Prefecture, to protect tape seagrass, a Category II vulnerable species on the Ministry of the Environment’s Red List, and donated the fences to the town of Taketomi in Yaeyama County ...

Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)'s Marine Climate Change Unit and Marine Eco-Evo-Devo ...

The first episode of the docu-series follows author and explorer Dan Buettner on a trip to Okinawa, Japan where viewers learn about the Okinawa diet and why traditional Japanese cuisine may play a ...