Prince Borivoj of the Premyslid Dynasty (probably) started building Prague Castle in AD 880, and over the centuries various ...

At the time, Fuzhou was a major port for economic exchanges with Ryukyu, now Okinawa, which was an independent kingdom.

He identifies himself with Okinawa and feels he has always been an Uchinanchu (Okinawan) wherever he may be. When it was ruled as a tributary state of imperial China, the Ryukyu Kingdom became a ...

while Shurijo Castle Park reflects the history of the ancient Ryukyu Kingdom that existed until 1879 when it was formally annexed and dissolved by the Meiji government to form Okinawa Prefecture.

culture and cuisine beyond the usual beaches and US military base Okinawa's rich history and unique culture are defined by its museums, traditional villages, ancient Ryukyu Kingdom ruins ...

With the launch of its new Blue Zone Retreat series to sake-infused cocktails at a sunset bar, the Halekulani Okinawa Hotel is ... of what was once known as Ryukyu. She first touched the land ...

Both incidents occurred on a U.S. base in the central part of Okinawa, according to the Ryukyu Shimpo report, citing unnamed officials. The Marine in the March incident is accused of sexually ...

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 ...

At Rosewood Hotels & Resorts' first property in Japan, on Miyako island in Okinawa prefecture, there are 55 oceanside villas with direct access to the beach. Miyakojima is part of the Ryukyu Islands, ...

A landscaper working on a historical film about the Battle of Okinawa uncovered human remains last summer on Ie Shima, marking the first such discovery on the island in more than 20 years ...