Ryukyu Bingata symbolises the maritime kingdom's prosperity through trade and royal culture. Bingata is still dyed by hand.

The art of bingata has been a quiet symbol of resilience on the Japanese island of Okinawa. Now, it's being revived by the ...

Okinawa is a subtropical paradise blooming with vivid flowers. Photographer Alfie Goodrich captures the profound beauty of ...

The 43rd Okinawan Festival will feature performances of Okinawan dance, karate, taiko and music by local groups and special ...

If you’re set on visiting Okinawa’s newest theme park, the biggest threat isn’t dinosaurs — it’s long lines and a remote ...

The low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines announced on Tuesday (Aug 12) that it will launch flights to three new ...

The highly anticipated Junglia Okinawa theme park opened its doors on July 25, drawing early-morning crowds and boosting ...

NAHA—With a hefty price tag totaling 70 billion yen ($483 million), Junglia Okinawa's roller coaster-esque journey is barreling toward another summit as the theme park's much-anticipated July 25 ...

Okinawa resident Hiromasa Iha can still recall the screams of his classmates and teachers after a US military jet crashed into his elementary school, killing 18 people more than six decades ago. Iha, ...

Flights to the new destinations will start progressively between December 2025 and March 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A Japanese firm has created an interactive website where families of U.S. troops killed during the Battle of Okinawa can see their loved ones’ names on the island’s Cornerstone of Peace memorial.

Okinawa prefecture and two towns adjacent to Kadena Air Base have made formal protests to U.S. and Japanese authorities after ...