Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit ...

On Nov. 11, a Yasen-class nuclear-powered submarine passed through the Soya Strait, which separates Japan’s northernmost main ...

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

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 ...

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.

A new holistic wellness tour has launched in Japan’s subtropical and southernmost prefecture, Okinawa, which is widely ...

Okinawa Adventures has launched a wellness tour in its namesake prefecture, one of only five 'Blue Zones' where people live ...

Luring visitors with golden beaches and picturesque palm trees, Okinawa is a wandering knight, never failing to surprise travellers with a backstory that's even more enticing. What awaits is ...

Er gibt zu, wie fast alle auf den Inseln, natürlich auch die Hundertjährigen ... Auch der in ganz Japan verbreitete Glaube an „Ikigai“ (dem Leben Sinn verleihen) spielt auf Okinawa eine große Rolle.

A wide gap exists between Okinawa Prefecture and the rest of Japan on whether the southern island prefecture should continue to host the bulk of U.S. military bases in Japan, surveys showed.

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 ...