Dan Buettner's Netflix docuseries "Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones" premiered Wednesday and the first episode zoomed in on Okinawa, Japan. Buettner, a National Geographic Fellow and bestselling ...

Okinawa isn’t just a beautiful island floating in turquoise water; it’s one of the world’s most quietly extraordinary places.

(Repeats story first issued at 0000 GMT) By Linda Sieg NAHA, Japan, March 12 (Reuters) - Spam, "taco rice" and A&W Root Beer -- if you're looking to sample authentic Okinawan cuisine, these are musts ...

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Honolulu (KHON2) – Pamela Young learns the history of Okinawan cuisine in another edition of Mixed Plate. At the 40th Anniversary of the Okinawan Festival, guests can look forward to a variety of ...

The Maui Okinawan Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Maui Mall. There will be Okinawan food for sale, entertainment, local craft vendors, professional photo sessions in ...

OKINAWA CITY, Okinawa — Ask Chris and Yuko Nesbitt how deeply the coronavirus pandemic has struck Okinawa and they’ll answer with one telling statistic. The couple, who run Help Oki, a food bank and ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Sunday is the last day to enjoy one of the state’s largest annual cultural festivals in Honolulu. From music to food vendors, the 41st Okinawan Fest, “Sharing Uchinanchu ...

If you’ve ever had the urge to hit up Google with the phrase “Where is Okinawa?,” you’re not alone. Despite being the site of a major World War II battle and an incredibly popular beach resort ...

Tokyo resident Sakiko Hayashi was watching television when she first heard about the fabled Okinawan diet, which experts believe is largely responsible for the remarkable longevity of the island's ...

Randy Kuba will share several of his infused awamoris at the Okinawan Festival this weekend. At left, Okinawan pottery, called “kame,” is used to store and age awamori. Above right, chef Alan Wong’s ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – Mixed Plate goes to Okinawa for a taste of the culinary scene. Pamela Young brought Living808 viewers a slice of the Island’s foodie scene with a story from a pre-covid visit to ...