After World War II, it was governed by the United States for 27 years before reverting to Japan in 1972. Today, with more than 35 inhabited islands, Okinawa features a unique culture alongside ...

But on May 15, the 50th anniversary of the reversion of Okinawa to Japan from ... born in the South Sea Islands before the Pacific War broke out. During the war, his family returned to Gushikawa ...

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Located in Japan's southernmost region, Okinawa consists of about 160 islands. The Okinawan Main Island boasts world-renowned attractions like Shuri Castle and Churaumi Aquarium, while outer islands ...

A fleet of Chinese navy vessels has conducted what Japanese military ... 250km strait that separates Okinawa island and Miyako and an archipelago of smaller islands that ends with Yonaguni ...

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs. Home to World War II sites and a distinct “Blue Zone” culinary ...

Japanese prosecutors on Okinawa will not pursue charges against a U.S. Marine accused of sexually assaulting and injuring a woman in November, a spokesman said Friday. The Naha Public Prosecutors ...

Today, however, a majority of the 50,000 U.S. troops based in Japan under a bilateral security pact and 70% of military facilities are on Okinawa, which accounts for only 0.6% of Japanese land.

TOKYO -- A jungle theme park will open in Okinawa in July, a grand bid to attract Asian visitors to Japan's southernmost prefecture amid a heated tourist boom. Junglia Okinawa opens July 25 ...

Okinawans in Japan, part of a Blue Zone, live long due to their Moai tradition—small social groups offering financial and emotional support. This practice, along with healthy diets, exercise ...