In an exhilarating turn of events, Naota Uezato has made history as he clinched his first victory as a rookie jockey from Okinawa. This momentous achievement came after his 31st race, marking a ...

In 1971, the year before Okinawa’s reversion to Japan, the Ryukyu government, the local self-governing body under U.S. rule there, drafted a proposal concerning the handover of Okinawa to Japan.

Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan has a long history of emigration. Today, around 420,000 Okinawans and their descendants, are living around the world. This report highlights the journey of a ...

Luring visitors with golden beaches and picturesque palm trees, Okinawa is a wandering knight, never failing to surprise travellers with a backstory that's even more enticing. What awaits is ...

He spends much of his free time in caves like this in Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, trying to bring closure to one of the most fierce and deadly battles of the Pacific war.

The Allies considered Okinawa a strategic point for invading Japan's main islands, in the last stages of World War Two. "Okinawa is the crucial battle line. Our Kamikaze troops are striking the ...