URASOE, Okinawa Prefecture--Nobuko Oshiro didn't back off when her instructor of an Okinawan-style dance suggested that she take karate to improve her dance steps. “I found that a karate dojo ...

Summer days in the southern tip of Japan can be gloriously slow or boisterously jolly as one explores the many attractions of ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Okinawa prefecture’s capital city will evacuate 1,400 people next month while Japanese troops disarm and remove a suspected U.S. bomb left over from World War II.

The invasion of Japan loomed. The Japanese military stationed about 100,000 troops on Okinawa, with the aim of preventing the invasion of the mainland. Narration Imperial Headquarters of the ...

WASHINGTON — Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki is taking aim at the U.S. military for failing to notify his government of sexual assault cases involving service members as he lobbies lawmakers to curb ...

Cooking sake can be used for many savory dishes, like teriyaki, Okinawa soba, and Kenchin-jiru. You can also use it to steam seafood like clams or mussels, in lieu of white wine. But if you are making ...

The Battle of Okinawa, fought against US-led forces, claimed the lives of more than 200 thousand civilians and soldiers. About one quarter of the entire population of Okinawa was wiped out.

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First off, there’s the Kabuki-Yokocho Food Hall, a culinary haven boasting ten restaurants serving up classic Japanese cuisine like Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki to Okinawa soba and Hamamatsu gyoza.