Okinawa Island - Wikipedia
WEBOkinawa Island (沖縄島, Okinawa-jima, Okinawan: 沖縄/うちなー, Uchinaa [4] Kunigami: ふちなー, Fuchináa), officially Okinawa Main Island (沖縄本島, Okinawa-hontō), [5] is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu (Nansei) Islands of Japan in …
Lessons in longevity from Japan’s 100-year-old Okinawans | World ...
WEBSep 29, 2021 · Okinawa, a Japanese archipelago, is one of the world’s five Blue Zones, where there are high concentrations of centenarians. A member of the Okinawa Centenarian Study research team, Dr. Bradley Willcox, explains some of the secrets to living a long and healthy life.
Ryukyuan people - Wikipedia
WEBAlthough officially unrecognized, Ryukyuans constitute the largest ethnolinguistic minority group in Japan, with more than 1.8 million living in the Okinawa Prefecture alone. Ryukyuans inhabit the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture as well, and have contributed to a considerable Ryukyuan diaspora.
Okinawa: The island of almost-eternal youth - BBC
WEBNov 27, 2020 · A highly unusual percentage of seniors on Japan’s Okinawa island live to 100. Their secret is “ikigai”, a unique sense of purpose.
Explore the Okinawa Blue Zone in Japan and Its Longevity Secrets ...
WEBSep 8, 2023 · Okinawa, Japan is a Blue Zone and home to the longest-lived women in the world. People form tight-knit friendship groups in childhood that support them into old age.
Moai—This Tradition is Why Okinawan People Live Longer, Better
WEBElders in Okinawa, Japan, one of the original blue zones longevity hotspots, live extraordinarily better and longer lives than almost anyone else in the world. Moai, one of their longevity traditions, are social support groups that start in …
Okinawa | Facts, History, & Points of Interest | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · Okinawa, ken (prefecture), Japan, in the Pacific Ocean. The prefecture is composed of roughly the southwestern two-thirds of the Ryukyu Islands , that archipelago forming the division between the East China Sea to …
This island unlocked the secret to long life—and knows how to get ...
WEBOct 12, 2020 · An island located south of mainland Japan, Okinawa is one of five places around the world that author and National Geographic explorer Dan Buettner calls a “blue zone,” where he says people...
The Secret of Okinawan Longevity - VISIT OKINAWA JAPAN
WEBOkinawa is one of the world’s Blue Zones, an area renowned for longevity. Find out how diet and mindset help contribute to a lengthy life.
7 Things You Should Know About Okinawan History Before the ...
WEB1. Where is Okinawa? Okinawa is located at the southwestern tip of Japan and has 160 islands. Over 1.4 million people live there. It's just 2-and-a-half hours by airplane from Tokyo, and...