CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil--It all started in 1965, when a couple from Okinawa Prefecture decided to offer this Brazilian city a specialty dish from their homeland. The Okinawan “soba” noodle is now ...

Travelling in the southern tip of Japan can be gloriously slow or boisterously jolly as one explores the many attractions of ...

NAHA CITY, Okinawa — A U.S. airman should serve seven years for sexually assaulting an underage girl on Okinawa in December, a Japanese prosecutor argued in court Friday. The three-judge panel ...

Cooking sake can be used for many savory dishes, like teriyaki, Okinawa soba, and Kenchin-jiru. You can also use it to steam seafood like clams or mussels, in lieu of white wine. But if you are making ...

The invasion of Japan loomed. The Japanese military stationed about 100,000 troops on Okinawa, with the aim of preventing the invasion of the mainland. Narration Imperial Headquarters of the ...

The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest and costliest of World War II in the Pacific. The United States needed a base to stage an invasion of mainland Japan. The island of Okinawa was the ...

and soki soba, pork spare rib noodles," the report said. It continued, "For more to see and do, Okinawa World is a unique theme park showcasing the city’s culture and home to Gyokusendo Cave ...

Beyond its natural wonders and history, Okinawa offers a delightful culinary experience with dishes such as Okinawa soba and fresh seafood sourced from local waters.

First off, there’s the Kabuki-Yokocho Food Hall, a culinary haven boasting ten restaurants serving up classic Japanese cuisine like Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki to Okinawa soba and Hamamatsu gyoza.