The subtropical island of Okinawa Prefecture has an environment, climate and culture very different to mainland Japan. An independent kingdom and trading hub until the 17th century, the influence ...

Okinawa in Japan is a Blue Zone - one of five places in the world where people live longer and healthier than anywhere else ...

China has made extensive use of malinformation. Its story about the Okinawa protests – headlined “Okinawan People Demand ...

After World War II, it was governed by the United States for 27 years before reverting to Japan in 1972. Today, with more than 35 inhabited islands, Okinawa features a unique culture alongside ...