This year’s Washin Kai’s spring lecture will be by Professor Davinder Bhowmik from the Department of Asian Languages and Literature at the University of Washington (UW). On April 8, Bhowmik will be ...

The Omoro Sōshi, a collection of some 1,500 songs written in the 16th and 17th centuries, is the oldest extant text in ...

Explore the lifestyle secrets behind Okinawa's extraordinary longevity, from diet to community bonds and daily movement.

The fighting ended at Itoman, where Gushiken and other volunteer cave diggers – or “gamahuya” in their native Okinawan language – have found the remains of what are likely hundreds of people.

The fighting ended at Itoman, where Gushiken and other volunteer cave diggers -- or "gamahuya" in their native Okinawan language -- have found the remains of what are likely hundreds of people.

The influx of Japanese players on the Dodgers' roster has allowed the Okinawa-born Dave Roberts to reconnect with his ...

The fighting ended at Itoman, where Gushiken and other volunteer cave diggers — or gamahuya in their native Okinawan language — have found the remains of what are likely hundreds of people. Gushiken ...

The fighting ended at Itoman, where Gushiken and other volunteer cave diggers — or “gamahuya” in their native Okinawan language — have found the remains of what are likely hundreds of people.

The fighting ended at Itoman, where Gushiken and other volunteer cave diggers — or “gamahuya” in their native Okinawan language — have found the remains of what are likely hundreds of people.