Ever wondered what people eat in places where living to 100 isn’t unusual? Around the world, certain communities known as ...

Japan has a myriad of local restaurants and great dining options across the country. Ramen, sushi, udon... and McDonald’s.

With homes by Nigo and Bjarke Ingels, yes.

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Mediterranean, Nordic and Okinawan diets prioritise whole foods like fruit, vegetables, grains and healthy ...

On Sept. 14, 1975, the sky above Osaka was cloudless. In the city’s Taisho Ward — home to many people from Okinawa Prefecture — the first-ever Eisa dance festival was held by a group of young ...

The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands (21st-century Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), according to a new study by a ...

Inside a small tatami room just outside the center of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, a quiet rebirth of a once-banned tattoo practice is taking place. Moeko Heshiki, one of the few remaining ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The 43rd Annual Okinawan Festival celebrates all of the special food, traditions and history of Okinawa at the Honolulu Hawaii Convention Center this weekend. Celebrate ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Sip on a limited-run of Karii, an Okinawan sweet potato ...

A sexual assault case involving a US marine has reignited anger over the long-standing impunity and marginalisation faced by Okinawans under the US–Japan security alliance. Despite persistent ...

Okinawans are famous for their long, healthy lives. We reveal the simple lifestyle and diet secrets that help them thrive past 100. It Sits on a Vast Haul of Mineral Wealth. Now This Arctic City Must ...

Darin Laing was heading to dinner when gunfire broke out and smoke poured from the lobby of 345 Park Avenue. By Chelsia Rose Marcius Darin Laing, 37, who works at 345 Park Avenue, was walking out of ...