URASOE, Okinawa Prefecture--Vandals spray painted graffiti on a mausoleum for Ryukyu Kingdom royalty here, known as “Urasoe Yodore,” officials said. The mausoleum is located in the Urasoe ...

1999 Map showing the location of Tamaudun, Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon, Shuri-jô and Shikinaen 1999 Map showing the location of Nakijin-jô site 1999 Map showing the location of Zakimj-jô site 1999 Map ...

A Ryūkyū man dressed in a traditional bashōfu (芭蕉布 / banana plant cloth) kimono lies on the beach looking out to the sea. As he lies there, we witness the passage of time on the islands.

The 19th century massacre occurred after a boat with 69 Miyakojima officials returning to their island from the Ryukyu kingdom base on the main Okinawa island was blown off course in a storm and ...

A historical fantasy that unfolds a mysterious story between a high-school girl from Urasoe and Satto, the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Kobayashi Shōrin-ryū Karate is one of the major branches of traditional Okinawan karate, tracing its lineage back to the ...