The Okinawa diet emphasizes vegetables and legumes while limiting grains like noodles and white rice. Find out what foods may ...

Research on “Blue Zones,” or areas with high populations of people who live long lives, shows longevity isn’t just about what ...

Teruo Nakamura had been a private in the Imperial Japanese Army. In December 1974, almost 30 years since the Second World War ...

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The Supreme Court of Japan has affirmed an initial ruling for the high-profile integrated casino resort bribery scandal ...

Japan's Defense Ministry on Saturday began ground improvement work on the Oura Bay side of the Henoko coastal area in Okinawa Prefecture, as part of a U.S. base relocation project in the ...

Okinawa on Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15, 1972, which ended 27 years of U.S. rule after one of the bloodiest battles of World War II was fought on the southern ...

Longevity expert Dr Michael Aziz explores how to hit the reset button on the biological hallmarks of aging to not only extend ...

KITA-NAKAGUSUKU, Okinawa Prefecture--A park created from a residential area at a U.S. military base here has opened to the public ahead of its handover to Japan. The Lower Plaza Housing Area at ...

Located in the Yamagata region about 260 miles north of Tokyo, the onsen is one of the most famous in Japan, drawing around 330,000 visitors each year. Travelers from around the world flock to the ...