The subtropical island of Okinawa Prefecture has an environment ... the secret of the Okinawans' famous longevity – the island food.

A Japanese woman who remarkably made it to the age of 104 ate a simple two ingredient diet, including one nutrient-packed ...

NAHA—Various questions have emerged following a simulation exercise on Jan. 30 examining the evacuation of about 120,000 Okinawa residents in the event of a military conflict in nearby Taiwan.

Keiko Itokazu Okinawans have long felt caught between the United States and Japan, which sent troops to claim the Okinawan island chain in the 1870s. Prior to that, Okinawa was known as the ...