An Okinawa Prefecture island where mass suicides took place during World War II held a memorial ceremony on March 26, the ...

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Japan activated its Japan Self-Defense Force Joint Operations Command (JJOC) Monday, allowing its military to better conduct ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper ...

In vertebrate retinas, specialized photoreceptors responsible for color vision (cone cells) arrange themselves in patterns ...

Vacation rentals in Hakuba, Japan can bring in, on average, more than $60,000 a year in revenue for short-term rental ...

Scientists reviewed how polyphenol-rich diets in Blue Zones may help people live longer, healthier lives by targeting ...

The Omoro Sōshi, a collection of some 1,500 songs written in the 16th and 17th centuries, is the oldest extant text in ...

The Missouri legislature is overstepping their mandate as elected officials by disregarding the constitution of the state in attempts to override the vote expressing the will and intent of the ...

Hatsune Miku's Virtual Concert "OKINAWA BEAT SQUALL! OKINAWA, JAPAN, March 21, 2025 - Ashibi Company is thrilled to invite all Hatsune Miku fans worldwide to celebrate Okinawan culture through the ...

Students from Seattle and Naha, Okinawa, celebrate the 50th anniversary of the cross-cultural exchange program.

My American family moved from the US to Okinawa and have now lived in Japan for years. Driving, shopping, and parenting here ...