Harumi Miyagi’s mother was a village employee on the small island of Zamami in Okinawa Prefecture who provided food and lodging for 15 Japanese soldiers at her home in 1945. When a U.S. military ...

American troops first landed on Zamami in the Kerama Islands, about 40 kilometers west of Okinawa's main island. A memorial service was held in the village of Zamami on Wednesday. Residents ...

A landscaper working on a historical film about the Battle of Okinawa uncovered human remains last summer on Ie Shima.

Located south of Japan, Okinawa is a small island that hides a big secret: longevity. The inhabitants of this archipelago live longer than almost anywhere else in the world, with an impressive ...