A fascinating blend of cultural and historical influences, the Japanese archipelago feels a world apart from Tokyo, Kyoto and ...

Explore Okinawa, Japan's southernmost prefecture, offering a unique blend of island life, rich culture, and stunning natural ...

The 160 tropical islands that make up the Okinawa Prefecture (also known as the Ryukyu Islands) look and feel very different from the rest of Japan, with their own language, cuisine and customs. While ...

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One of only five Blue Zones in the world, Okinawa has been named by Expedia as one of its Destinations of the Year 2026, ...

For the past 40 years, Hawaii has had a great sister-state relationship with Okinawa, an island prefecture of Japan.Upon ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have visited Okinawa to honor the dead ahead of the 80th anniversary of one of the harshest battles of World War II. On what was his seventh visit ...

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko talk to family members of those who lost their lives during World War II at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman on Japan's southernmost island of Okinawa, in ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have visited Okinawa to honor the dead ahead of the 80th anniversary of one of the harshest battles of World War II. On what was his seventh visit ...

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