The first thing that welcomes travellers at the airport in Naha, Okinawa's capital city, is a signature warm ocean breeze with a touch of humidity. In fact, Okinawa has only seen snow twice as far ...

The Defense Ministry’s Okinawa Defense Bureau plans to begin full-scale work soon. This ground improvement work aims to enhance the physical properties of an extremely soft ocean floor in some ...

The 1975 Okinawa Ocean Expo, a huge event to celebrate the prefecture's May 15, 1972, return to Japanese sovereignty, named its mascot Oki-chan, which it also bestowed upon the Indo-Pacific ...