In Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, Balanophora looks like a mushroom yet lives underground as a root parasite.

Chef IanFujimoto shares his easy recipe for Okinawan Dango, also known as Sata Andagi! These sweet, fried donuts are a delicious treat. Recipe measurements in the description!

Chef Anthony Bourdain traveled the world in search of the best cuisine. In Chicago, he found what he deemed the greatest ...

From spiced rum warmers to berry-bright gin and indulgent whisky serves, these festive cocktail recipes bring bar-style flair ...

This December, Hawaiʻi public school cafeterias statewide were offered the opportunity to serve local ʻuala (sweet potato) ...

The governor of Japan's Okinawa Prefecture has warned the central government to "proceed carefully" as defense authorities move forward with plans to station surface-to-air missiles on an island just ...

It is now widely known that China has been focusing its attention on Okinawa, generating narratives about the island and its status. Among these narratives are the “Ryukyu Undetermined Status Theory.” ...

Hermit crabs, turtles and other species found only in Okinawa are vanishing from its beaches, as smugglers and souvenir-hunting tourists strip Japan’s southernmost islands of their unique wildlife.

OKINAWA – When Japan’s famed Golden Route, spanning major cities Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, has been done and dusted, the sunny shores of its southernmost prefecture await. Comprising more than 160 ...

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki has accused U.S. military police of failing to coordinate with Okinawa authorities before taking nine Marines into custody on an Okinawa city street during a joint patrol ...

A sexual assault case involving a US marine has reignited anger over the long-standing impunity and marginalisation faced by Okinawans under the US–Japan security alliance. Despite persistent ...