At times, Dr. Paulette Walker traveled the world, as she served students, communities, and her sorority. But her love for ...

Okinawa’s turquoise waters, coral reefs, and tropical climate make it one of Japan’s most breathtaking escapes.

Mike Farrell’s family left South St. Paul for California when he was 2, but that didn’t erase the Minnesota demeanor he still carries today. “The family lore is widespread in the South St. Paul area, ...

I really felt like they needed a friend or a neighbor or somebody who could just help them figure life out here.” ...

Hundreds of thousands of people, including U.S. service members, watched and took part in Naha’s annual Tug-of-War festival ...

The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands (21st ...

Elders in Okinawa remain physically active well into their 90s and beyond. Their secret? Purposeful movement, deep community ties, and a plant-heavy diet. Many follow the concept of ikigai - a reason ...

Take a multi-day trip to Ishigaki in Okinawa’s Ryukyu islands and see natural beauty as well as historical buildings.

When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more like a seasoned general than a private. Instead, he was just another recruit ...

Beginning around 14,000 BC, the Jomon were Japan’s first true culture, leaving behind pit dwellings, ritual sites, and some of the oldest pottery in the world. Their influence shaped Japanese life for ...

Last week, we noted that the popular multiplatform podcast app was showing ads to people who’d paid for the mobile version years ago, before subscriptions. Now, a post in its forum says, “We have ...

The mass adoption of generative AI has given rise to some bizarre waves of incomprehensible slop. There was the “good ending,” a glut of AI generated images depicting Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg as ...