I’m just so excited about the OKITSURA anime adaptation, its characters, and the "lessons" that come up incidentally as we watch it.

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs.

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Brian McElhiney is a reporter for Stars and Stripes based in Okinawa, Japan. He has worked as a music reporter and editor for publications in New Hampshire, Vermont, New York and Oregon.

Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

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(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Arrangements are being made for Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress ... the other atomic bombed city, and Okinawa, which saw a fierce ground battle between Japanese ...