Chinese observers downplayed Beijing's reference to Okinawans as "indigenous", saying the comments were primarily a critique of the militarisation of Japan's southernmost prefecture - home to dozens ...

Six years after a fire, restoration work was nearly completed in July on the vivid red exterior of the "Seiden" main hall of Shuri Castle in Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan ...

Step into the world of Okinawan architecture, where terra-cotta tiled roofs, open-air layouts, and the iconic Shisa guardians ...

Taiyo Oil has selected Chiyoda to help develop a proposed 200,000 kl/year SAF and renewable diesel plant in Japan, utilizing ...

A funnel cloud was spotted over the southern part of Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday, October 16. The JMA warned residents in the area against strong gusts of wind, including tornadoes, and lightning ...

Most of us have a rough map of the world in our minds that we use any time we think about places. But these mental maps aren’t necessarily reliable. In fact, many of the maps in our heads share the ...

The prefectural assembly of Okinawa, one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations, on Sept 18 passed an ordinance to impose a 2 per cent accommodation tax to support local tourism. Due to take ...

Inside a small tatami room just outside the center of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, a quiet rebirth of a once-banned tattoo practice is taking place. Moeko Heshiki, one of the few remaining ...

An attendee of America Fest 2025 takes a photo of a U.S. Marine Corps MQ-9A MUX/MALE unmanned aircraft with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft ...

Junglia Okinawa is a new theme park that combines prehistoric action with inspiration from the southern prefecture’s subtropical forests. The Yanbaru National Park in the north of Okinawa’s main ...

Kazuaki Yamashita, who was sent to fight in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II and lost many friends, is pictured in Kunisaki, Oita Prefecture, on Aug. 5, 2025. A scar from a gunshot wound ...

With this year marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, concerns are rising in Okinawa Prefecture over the dwindling number of lawmakers in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ...