Okinawa is unique to Japan’s other 46 prefectures. Its main island lies closer to Taipei than it does to Tokyo; the people there make their soba noodles from wheat (as opposed to buckwheat); and they ...

When it’s too hot to stand over a scorching barbecue grill in the Okinawa summer heat, Panama Genjin Awase has the remedy. This all-you-can-eat-and-drink restaurant features a wide-ranging menu that ...

Blue Zones are regions of the world where people regularly live longer than average. Okinawa, Japan is a Blue Zone and home to the longest-lived women in the world. People form tight-knit friendship ...

When the new year rolls around, many swear off junk food, resolve to lose weight or promise themselves, “I will eat healthier starting today!” This resolve might, or might not, survive the winter ...