Although they may sound quite similar on the surface, Okinawan and Molokai purple sweet potatoes have a number of differences ...

Denny Tamaki, governor of Okinawa prefecture, says his personal story is deeply entwined with the U.S. military’s presence on ...

San Diego will join the amphibious assault ship USS America’s amphibious ready group, which includes the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. “The crew is enthusiastic about starting our next ...

Daisuke Hori, a 40-year-old from Japan, has gained global attention by sleeping only 30 minutes a day for the past 12 years. He aims to gain more active hours by prioritizing high-quality sleep ...

Japan will join a growing global push towards mandatory travel authorisations for foreign visitors, with the rollout of a digital visa-waiver program similar to the USA’s ESTA (Electronic System for ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Lt. Col. Patrick Cichon wanted to personally return Japanese mementos his father collected while serving during World War II’s Battle of Okinawa, but he didn’t have ...

Further south in Okinawa it will be warmer still, with top temperatures usually closer to 28°C. However, September is also in the middle of Japan’s typhoon season, which occurs between May and October ...

Japanese skin care products marry tradition with constant innovation, focusing on ways to maintain the integrity of the skin with gentle formulas rather than target concerns with a barrage of actives.

Japan says a Chinese Navy survey ship sailed into its territorial waters on Saturday. The incident comes just days after a Chinese military spy plane flew into Japanese airspace. China asserted ...

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Tropical storm Shanshan continued to impact Japan, causing torrential rain, landslides and widespread flooding over the weekend. The storm ...

The genes of modern Japanese people may have been hiding a long-lost line of ancestors, who once migrated to the top of the archipelago from the northeastern mainland of Asia. The discovery supports ...