Lay of the land. There are 160 islands across the Okinawan Prefuncture, 49 of which are inhabited. The Ryukyu Islands are divided into three major island groups: Okinawa Islands, the Miyako ...

There is a reason Okinawa is called “Japan’s Hawaii.” With a rich history tracing from the Stone Age through the Ryūkyū Kingdom, the lush archipelago offers endless culture, flourishing natural parks, ...

Paradise reclaimed: check in at Japan’s all-villa Rosewood Miyakojima, where nature and luxury blend seamlessly in Okinawa’s ravishing Miyako Islands ...

The older people who inhabit Okinawa's 150 tropical islands follow a number of principles, including living with purpose and having friends for life, that are thought to help them live longer.

The Irabu Bridge connecting the islands of Miyako and Irabu in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, opened in 2015. The 2.2-mile-long structure is the largest toll-free bridge in Japan.

By MARI YAMAGUCHI. TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that was fought on ...

The Battle of Okinawa began on April 1, 1945 when the U.S. troops, in their push for mainland Japan, landed on the island. It lasted until late June, killing more than 200,000 people.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that was fought on the southern Japanese ...