Don’t expect to find yakitori at a typical Okinawa restaurant. Or sushi. Japan’s southernmost prefecture has its own unique food culture, the result of both its location and complex history. The ...

It’s something longevity expert Dan Buettner, who discovered the five Blue Zones (places where people regularly live to be over 100 years old in good health), saw first-hand in Okinawa, Japan. In this ...

OKINAWA CITY, Okinawa — Ask Chris and Yuko Nesbitt how deeply the coronavirus pandemic has struck Okinawa and they’ll answer with one telling statistic. The couple, who run Help Oki, a food bank and ...

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Here’s what the San Francisco chef Stuart Brioza learned about traditional farm-to-table cuisine from the local restaurateur Emiko Kinjo when he flew to Japan's southernmost prefecture. In a quiet ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii and Okinawa have a lot in common to include similar weather, terrain and natural resources. You’ll also be surprised at the parallels when it comes to food and ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One of Hawaii’s largest Okinawan celebrations is almost here. The 43rd Okinawan Festival will feature performances of Okinawan dance, karate, taiko and music by local groups ...

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa – Airmen with the 18th Wing opened the first food pantry for U.S. service members on Okinawa recently in a nondescript building near the base’s main gate. The Kadena Food ...