The Battle of Okinawa in 1945 was one of the bloodiest of World War II. More than 200,000 people were killed during the three months of fighting, more than half of them civilians. Okinawans were ...

This is a war site that represents the starting point of Okinawa’s postwar history, which has been marked by the excessive burden of hosting U.S. military bases borne by people in the prefecture.

He was there with his two sons and a daughter so the children--all elementary school pupils--would learn about the history of the Battle of Okinawa on the eve of the U.S. Memorial Day, which fell ...

Okinawa has pristine beaches, a distinct culture and some of the friendliest, longest-lived people on earth.

Japanese police on the island of Okinawa arrested four sailors assigned to Naval Special Warfare Command over the weekend in Onna village. By Paul Szoldra Posted on Oct 30, 2019 The top officer in ...

Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Sept. 19, 2002: A Marine launches a volley of paintball shots during a paintball game at Camp Hansen’s Paintball Range. The Marine’s unit took to the range for a day of ...

Breeding habitat is mature forest at least 30 years old, with tall trees of more than eight inches in diameter. RANGE: The Okinawa woodpecker lives only in Yanbaru, a small area of forested woodlands ...

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It averages nine feet in length and weighs 550 to 1,000 pounds. The Okinawa dugong is slate gray to gray bronze in color and its tail is fluked, similar to those of whales or other cetaceans. As an ...