Beckylee Rawls was out exploring the tidepools when she noticed the top of a beautiful shell. She picked it up and held it for 30 seconds. Later, she learned the cone snail is considered the most ...

Each evening, busloads of pretty Okinawan hostesses pull up to the blue-and-white-striped awning before the Kadena Airmen’s Club (for airmen up to corporal’s rank), and the gaily chattering ...

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.

Okinawa, a Small Island Caught Between Big Powers Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about a threat from China.

ITOMAN, Okinawa Prefecture--Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa’s jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge ...

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 ...

The Hawaiian and Okinawan communities came together Sunday to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Okinawan immigrants coming to Hawaii.

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

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...