If Santa had a Christmas list for the Cold War, it might look something like General Harold K. Johnson’s. A Finnish immigrant ...

The Ryukyu Kingdom (1372–1879) on Okinawa Island used various writing conventions, all of which were markedly different from spoken registers. A unique feature of Ryūkyū's writing conventions is that ...

Beyond their natural beauty (and being the birthplace of Mr Miyagi from The Karate Kid), the islands hold a special cultural legacy as the heart of the Ryukyu Kingdom, an independent state that ...

Its origins are in the 15th century during Japan’s Ryukyu Kingdom (AD1429 – 1879), a period marked by vibrant maritime trade. The kingdom established strong commercial and cultural ties with ...

A mischievous Yakuza / Like a Dragon fan has tricked Google Maps into including the video game series' iconic Millennium ...

Yakuza fans discover that Google Maps uses an image of the iconic Like a Dragon Millennium Tower landmark as a real-life ...

Recent increases in seawater temperature have been predicted to induce a poleward shift in the distribution of marine ...

Okinawa’s unique history as the Ryukyu Kingdom – with its distinct language, culture, and governance – complicates its relationship with Japan. Memories of invasion, occupation, and World ...

From Gemini to a new location for weather and the teal accent color, Google Maps has seen a number of changes recently, with the latest being a new system for version numbers. For the vast major ...

For a small but vocal group of mostly older activists, reclaiming Okinawa’s history as the Ryukyu Kingdom and pushing for independence from Japan is a deeply personal mission. It’s being supported by ...