Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs.

Japanese troops removed and defused an American shell believed to be from World War II from a construction site in Okinawa’s ...

A construction vessel spilled oil at the site of a future Marine Corps airfield in northern Okinawa over the weekend.

His opponent, Masakazu Moriyama, 73, is a former Okinawa city assembly member. He was backed by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the Japanese Communist Party, the Social Democratic ...

The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest and costliest of World War II in the Pacific. The United States needed a base to stage an invasion of mainland Japan. The island of Okinawa was the ...

Visiting Okinawa, I was struck by how much it didn't feel like I was in Japan. Not only are the vast majority of buildings made of concrete, but they are designed in a unique Okinawan way.

One of Okinawa’s annual events in the capital city of Naha you should check out is the 10,000 Eisa Parade. Similar to the Naha Tug-o-War, this yearly event brings the whole town together in a ...

“I want to take back home with me the feelings I experience today.” Setsuko Miyazato, 65, of Okinawa city, takes part in the event annually when it has been held. “I want to make this a day ...

The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest and costliest of World War II in the Pacific. The United States needed a base to stage an invasion of mainland Japan. The island of Okinawa was the ...