T here is a reason Okinawa is called “Japan’s Hawaii.” With a rich history tracing from the Stone Age through the Ryūkyū ...

The birthplace of karate also holds a deeply rooted connection to spirituality and nature. Here’s how to plan a visit to this stunning island archipelago.

An Okinawa-based sailor died Monday in what appears to be a diving accident suffered at ... of a sailor engaged in off-duty or recreational activities within the last year, according to the ...

A total of three service members on Okinawa have drowned in October. "III MEF is currently conducting a moratorium on water related activities ... died in an apparent diving accident at Mermaid ...

TORII STATION, Okinawa (June 5, 2012) -- Six members of the 10th Regional Support Group here conducted a dive to the sunken USS Emmons May 25 in memory of those who served aboard the vessel 67 ...

A U.S. Army soldier from northwest suburban Palatine died this week while scuba diving recreationally off of Okinawa, Japan, according to his family. The body of Staff Sgt. Matthew Morgan ...

Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Bellotte has been stationed two years with Medical Logistics Company at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, and became a certified diver through Mermaid Island Diving.

A U.S. Navy sailor serving with the III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa died following a diving accident Monday morning. The sailor, who has not been named pending notification of next of ...