During times of uncertainty, ikigai provides stability and guidance, serving as a compass with four points, which directs us ...

School principal Yoshiro Tobo is one of the few people left on his remote Japanese island, where the earth is constantly ...

As Japan’s popularity soars, many travelers want to experience the country beyond the usual crowded hotspots. I’ve been on ...

Exhausted and frustrated, I pushed open the glass doors of the 7-Eleven and made a beeline for the chilled section to pick out dinner for my tired, hungry family.

On Wednesday, the Boston College Eagles’ men’s basketball program announced that sophomore point guard Luka Toews was selected to play with Japan’s Men’s National Basketball team this ...

Copernicus Okinawa, the largest of Japan's southwestern islands, hosts around 30,000 of the 54,000 active-duty American service members in Japan.

A Japanese court has found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa and sentenced him to seven years in prison, in a case that has triggered anger and safety concerns on ...

Snorkel, explore caves and dine on one of Japan’s rarest wagyu in the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa, Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.

Now living in Penticton since 2018, Jomphe is the author of Sailing Back to Life, a 300-page memoir detailing her family’s two-year journey on the open sea.