My family moved from New Orleans to Okinawa. Public spaces in Japan are design with kids in mind, something I miss now that I ...

Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit ...

A Russian intelligence-gathering ship spent more than a week in waters near Japan’s southern islands, including Okinawa and Kyushu, the country’s military announced Monday. The Vishnya-class ...

“It is absolutely unforgivable that such an inhumane and despicable crime has again come to light immediately after we learned that a young girl was abducted and assaulted,” Okinawa Governor ...

Japanese police on the island of Okinawa arrested four sailors assigned to Naval Special Warfare Command over the weekend in Onna village. By Paul Szoldra Posted on Oct 30, 2019 The top officer in ...

Japan is moving to beef up its guided missile capability off the coast of Okinawa by installing its first surface-to-ship missile (SSM) battery on the prefecture's main Okinawa island. The Defense ...

It was during this battle that U.S. sailors first witnessed the kamikaze attacks that would become commonplace five months later in the battle of Okinawa. As many as sixty-five thousand Japanese ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

This exhibition serves as the first in a number of different projects currently in the works being developed to commemorate ...

Hey Dada,” my six-year-old says. “When did Japan start believing in Pokemon?” It’s day three of our journey through the land of the rising sun and we’re getting to the big questions.

The Anime Tourism Association released this year's list of "Anime Pilgrimage Sites People Should Visit", making the total number of such identified sites over 120 from over 100 di ...

An initiative known as "Birupaku" is transforming vacant commercial spaces into guest accommodations in the central Japan city of Shizuoka, offering visitors an alternative to conventional lodgings ...