Okinawa, a set of islands in Japan, is famous for the extraordinary longevity of its people. Many of them live well into their nineties and beyond, frequently in good health. This has intrigued the ...

Japan's Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, graduated high school ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi met with Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki here on March 16 to address the growing ...

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of the Ryukyus and its affiliated hospital have moved to the new medical center.

As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people. Excavation is not his ...

From classic sights to lesser-known gems and transport tips to seasonal highlights, here’s the lowdown on visiting Japan.

From subtropical islands to chilled-out ski resorts, there are so many places in Japan that don't suffer from the overtourism ...

This is one of the visible results of reducing Okinawa's base-hosting burden,’ says Japan’s chief cabinet secretary - Anadolu Ajansı ...

The Marine Corps stood up a unit meant to sow "chaos and uncertainty" for its adversaries in the Pacific on Tuesday, ...

Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa’s jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII Battle of Okinawa, one of the ...