Japan’s built environment is undergoing a shift that is quiet in tone but significant in direction. After decades shaped by standardization and a broadly shared national vocabulary, architects and ...

Okinawa Harborview Hotel renovation includes upgraded rooms, a larger club lounge and a new teppanyaki restaurant in Naha.

Operated by Hotel Management Japan Co., Ltd., Okinawa Harborview Hotel ( which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, is a city hotel that has been cherished in the heart of Naha for half a ...

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Two U.S. Marines in Okinawa, Japan, are under investigation for alleged rapes, police said Thursday, the latest in a string of assault cases that have angered residents. The United States has around ...

Late last year, when several thousand Okinawans protested the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl by an American soldier stationed in their island prefecture, the People’s Daily, a major Chinese ...

Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about a threat from China. By Martin Fackler and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from ...

Travelers to Japan are looking beyond the usual hotspots like Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, thus Okinawa is emerging as an option for visitors who enjoy a tropical climate and “Blue Zone” culinary culture.

U.S. Marines have begun a partial transfer from Okinawa to Camp Blaz, Guam, shown here in 2023, 12 years after Japan and the U.S. agreed on their realignment to reduce U.S. troop presence on Okinawa. ...

Anti-U.S. base protesters sit outside the gate of Camp Schwab as a military vehicle passes by in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 21, 2016. Credit: Depositphotos Subscribe for ads-free reading Okinawa, ...

Hot yet lively, summer days in Okinawa are certainly a unique vibe to explore. If you’re considering it, here is our guide on the southern tip of Japan with where to stay, what to eat, and what to do ...