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

Why the traditional Okinawan diet is the recipe for a long life This plant-based, anti-inflammatory diet boosts health and promotes a longer life, all while protecting the planet.

Okinawan bone digger searches for the remains of WWII dead and worries their lessons are unheard Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa's jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII ...

Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago. In the face of growing global tensions, its governor pledged to keep ...

A travel video from Jamie Oliver highlights the “important connection” between high tofu consumption and longevity in Okinawa ...

The 42nd annual Okinawan Festival with the theme “Sharing Uchinanchu Aloha” will be at the Hawaii Convention Center on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.

Okinawan food may well be one of the major secrets of the island’s “Blue Zone” status — it is one of only six places in the world that researchers say have a high concentration of people ...

Want to live past 100? This traditional Japanese diet could add decades to your life Here's how the Okinawan diet promotes a century of living ...

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

Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. The remains of some 1,400 people found on Okinawa sit in storage for possible identification with DNA testing ...

As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.