The Okinawa diet is low in calories, fat and high in carbohydrates. The diet focuses on vegetables and soy products alongside ...

Secrets of the Blue Zones on Netflix, you were probably left with some questions. The first episode of the docu-series ...

Willcox MSc, MD, FGSA, FRSM, co-principal investigator (with his brother Craig Willcox PhD, MHSc, FGSA) at the Okinawa Centenarian Study at the Okinawa Research Center for Longevity Science Amy ...

Roughly 400-miles off the coast of Japan’s southernmost region of Kyushu, Okinawa has long been credited with having one of the highest concentrations of centenarians in the world.

During his exploration of the world's 'Blue Zones' (regions where people live longer than average), Buettner discovered that the centenarians in Okinawa seemed to prioritise nourishing foods along ...

At least five sexual assault cases involving U.S. military or civilian personnel have occurred in prefectures other than Okinawa since 2021 that were not reported to local governments. The ...

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, fought against US-led forces, claimed the lives of more than 200 thousand civilians and soldiers. About one quarter of the entire population of Okinawa was wiped out.

The large number of centenarians in Okinawa could be attributed to many factors, including social connections, healthcare, climate, exercise, and diet. Emiko Kinjo runs the restaurant Emi no Mise ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Public outrage over recent allegations of sexual offenses by U.S. service members is probably not enough to alter the legal relationship between the U.S. military and the ...

NAHA CITY, Okinawa — A U.S. airman charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor on Okinawa in December previously assaulted the girl at a convenience store earlier last year ...