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

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 ...

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

NAHA--Okinawa Prefecture will preserve the remains ... “If Shuri-jo symbolizes prosperity of the ancient Ryukyu Kingdom, the 32nd Army Underground Headquarters is a piece of negative legacy ...

From 1429 to 1879, the stunning Shuri Castle in Okinawa was the political and cultural centre of the Ryukyu Kingdom. It was here, in a warren of imperial living quarters, audience halls and religious ...

Any illusion of Okinawa’s independence ended during ... With a new taste for imperialism, Tokyo dissolved the old kingdom of Ryukyu in 1879 and set out to effectively colonize the archipelago ...

Nissin Donbei Ryukyu Soba ', an arrangement of Okinawa's local gourmet 'Okinawa soba', which is also a popular travel destination, will also be re-released on the same day, so I actually tried both.

Two U.S. Marines in Okinawa, Japan, are under investigation for alleged rapes, police said Thursday, the latest in a string of assault cases that have angered residents. The United States has ...

Representatives of U.S. forces in Japan and Okinawa authorities held their first meeting Friday under a new forum to discuss joint safety measures, following alleged sexual assault cases involving ...

This story has been corrected. OKINAWA CITY, Okinawa — A rare joint patrol of the nightlife area outside Kadena Air Base by U.S. military and Okinawa authorities ended early Saturday with a ...