With its laid-back seafaring culture and unique wildlife, the Yaeyama archipelago in Japan’s far southern Okinawa prefecture ...

Takamatsu Gushiken uses a hand hoe to delicately move dirt in a cave while searching for the remains of those who died during the Battle of Okinawa towards the end of the World War II in 1945, in ...

ITOMAN, Japan — Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge. These are from the ...

The community is invited to enjoy an afternoon of Okinawan music and dance from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Maui Okinawa Cultural Center in Wailuku. Admission is free to the family-friendly event.

Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are using Okinawan songs to learn about climate and geology. Our Living ...

During the time Army Captain Charles Gail wandered Okinawa with his box camera in 1952, his intention was artistic. But his slice-of-life photos — along with his detailed notes about each scene — ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kamaaina day here at the Iolani Palace. April is a time to recognize two specific cultures, specifically Hawaiian and Okinawan, since it’s the 125th anniversary of the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The 40th Okinawan Festival is returning to the Hawaii Convention Center in September for an in-person celebration. This year, the theme is “Sharing Uchinanchu Aloha.” The festival ...

This time we are talking about culture. In particular, the Okinawan culture and the return of this year’s Okinawan Festival fill up this first area and first floor of the Hawaii Convention Center ...

Forget complicated calorie counting; the world’s longest-living people swear by a simple internal hunger gauge that resets ...