NAHA--After a rocky start, Kariyushi wear (the Okinawan version of the Hawaiian shirt) has become unique formal summer ... Four people from Okinawa Prefecture arrived at an airport in Honolulu ...

People keep themselves busy with farming, bashofu (a unique form of traditional ... culture that compels them to stay for longer and explore deeper. Escape to Okinawa, where spellbinding culture ...

The subtropical island of Okinawa Prefecture has an environment, climate and culture very different to mainland Japan. An independent kingdom and trading hub until the 17th century, the influence ...