Okinawa Day will return for its fourth year at the Blue with a full schedule of activities, celebrating the unique ...

A Ryūkyū man dressed in a traditional bashōfu (芭蕉布 / banana plant cloth) kimono lies on the beach looking out to the sea. As he lies there, we witness the passage of time on the islands.

According to Oshiro, karate was born during the era of the Ryukyu Kingdom in Okinawa. Whereas various theories abound about the actual origin of the martial art, many schools have since been founded.

URASOE, Okinawa Prefecture--Vandals spray painted graffiti on a mausoleum for Ryukyu Kingdom royalty here, known as “Urasoe Yodore,” officials said. The mausoleum is located in the Urasoe ...

It was a center of politics, foreign affairs and culture at the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Shuri Castle was built about 500 years ago, when Okinawa was known as the independent Ryukyu Kingdom.

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Okinawa is Japan's southernmost prefecture. Once an independent Ryukyu Kingdom, this beautiful chain of subtropical islands has its own traditions of dance, crafts, music, and karate. The ancient ...

Okinawa is a beautiful island in Japan, renowned for its warm climate, stunning beaches, and rich cultural heritage. One of ...

Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to observe, but conservationists ...

along with the ruins of other castles of the Ryukyu Kingdom in Okinawa. Okinawa's biggest industry is tourism, with people pouring in from Japan and overseas. Nearly 3 million people visited Shuri ...