ISHIGAKI, Okinawa Prefecture--When underwater photographer Kazushige Horiguchi dived in waters off Ishigakijima island, he saw that a "miracle" had occurred. Horiguchi has taken pictures of coral ...

Today, with more than 35 inhabited islands, Okinawa features a unique culture alongside wild nature. Its numerous beaches, which have the longest open season in Japan of roughly seven months ...

A Chinese woman who made headlines two years ago by claiming on social media to have bought an island in Okinawa is planning to visit the island this summer, Chinese media have reported.

Okinawa is Japan's southernmost prefecture. Once an independent Ryukyu Kingdom, this beautiful chain of subtropical islands has its own traditions of dance, crafts, music, and karate. The ancient ...