In the East China Sea, in the south of Japan, the Okinawa prefecture encompasses 160 islands with a surprisingly tropical climate. It’s also one of five Blue Zones, where people live the longest and ...

Travellers in the know are flocking to a hidden destination off the coast of Japan to swim in picturesque beaches with turquoise water. Dubbed the 'Hawaii of Japan', Okinawa consists of more than 160 ...

Okinawa really took me by surprise! Here's what an honest, authentic few days in Naha can look like if you get swept up in ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is the real version of "Japanese fragmentation" - Okinawa, which occupies only 0.6 percent of the total surface area of Japan, hosts more than 70 percent of the US military bases stationed in ...

Visiting Okinawa, I was struck by how much it didn't feel like I was in Japan. Not only are the vast majority of buildings ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Okinawa government pressed its case for the removal of a Marine Corps air base and reduce the American military presence here during a visit Wednesday by two ...

NAHA--Okinawa Prefecture's economy, heavily reliant on tourism, took a major blow in 2020 amid the novel coronavirus pandemic with a record drop of 63.2 percent in domestic and foreign visitors. The ...

This content was paid for by an advertiser. It was produced by our commercial team and did not involve HuffPost editorial staff. People here love to eat, although an overweight Okinawan is a rare ...

The lush birthplace of karate is one of the world’s Blue Zones, where life expectancy is the longest, and several peaceful hotels beckon with hot springs, cultural heritage and sublime local cuisine.