When Malia Higa replied, “Masagisanu tomato yaibin yatai” (Your tomatoes look tasty), those around her looked a little surprised because an “American” spoke in the Okinawan dialect.

Kinjo was born to Okinawan parents on this island, a mandated territory of Japan from 1920-1945. By 1940, an estimated 75,000 Okinawans crossed the Pacific to start their new lives in countries ...

With the introduction of the solar calendar in modern Japan, Lunar New Year celebrations have lost its place as a major event ...

Okinawa, Japan, one of the world’s rare Blue Zones where people live long lives, has introduced a new wellness tour focused ...

The Pyramid Hut is a unique residence designed by Japanese design firm IGArchitects for a married couple. Situated on a long, narrow plot of land that gently slopes towards the back, the property ...

Grace Ueng takes us to Okinawa, Japan, known for having the most centenarians in the world. Struck with a particular aspect ...

This year marks the 125th anniversary of that first Okinawan settlement in Hawaii, and descendants are looking ahead to a year of honor and commemoration of their Uchinanchu culture. Francis ...

American teachers from a Defense Department school sampled Okinawa delicacies and explored Japanese teaching methods during a ...

Those earthy, highly nutritious tubers go by the names of Okinawan and Molokai purple sweet potatoes. When comparing types of ...

Sachie Yukawa has been running a Christmas donation initiative for underprivileged children in Okinawa for 4 years. The PhD ...

Editor’s Note: There will be some spoilers for the first two episodes of the OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She’s Saying anime below. So OKITSURA’s ...

experiences and workshops rooted in the Blue Zones research on Okinawan traditions. Spread across 32-acres within Okinawa’s Kaigan Quasi-National Park, Halekulani stretches along a mile of ...