Japanese troops last week defused another American-made shell believed to be left over from World War II and removed it from ...

Wer nach Japan reist, hat meist Tokio und Kyoto auf der Bucketlist. Doch zu Japan gehören auch die subtropischen Okinawa-Inseln. Es gibt viele Gründe, sie zu bereisen – erst recht, wenn dich ...

Die Inselgruppe Japans gehört zu den weltweit fünf „Blue Zones“-Regionen, in denen Menschen überdurchschnittlich lange leben. Von Bernadette ...

In 1971, the year before Okinawa’s reversion to Japan, the Ryukyu government, the local self-governing body under U.S. rule there, drafted a proposal concerning the handover of Okinawa to Japan.

The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest and costliest of World War II in the Pacific. The United States needed a base to stage an invasion of mainland Japan. The island of Okinawa was the ...

The Allies considered Okinawa a strategic point for invading Japan's main islands, in the last stages of World War Two. "Okinawa is the crucial battle line. Our Kamikaze troops are striking the ...

Roughly 400-miles off the coast of Japan’s southernmost region of Kyushu, Okinawa has long been credited with having one of the highest concentrations of centenarians in the world.

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs.

Nakatani emphasized the central government’s efforts to reduce Okinawa’s base burden. The prefecture, which represents 0.6 percent of Japan’s land area, hosts 70.3 percent of facilities ...

Races such as the Tour de Okinawa and All Japan Triathlon Miyakojima already attract professional athletes, but there are routes suitable for all abilities. Some of the most popular include the ...

The invasion of Japan loomed. The Japanese military stationed about 100,000 troops on Okinawa, with the aim of preventing the invasion of the mainland. Narration Imperial Headquarters of the ...