Okinawan men fell from first to 43rd while women slipped to 16th in the last life expectancy survey, a slide that is expected ...

NAGANO—Okinawa Prefecture once boasted the longest life expectancy in the country, but it has now dropped well out of the top 10.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue Zones are regions of the world where people regularly live longer than average. Okinawa, Japan is a Blue Zone and home to the ...

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Ever wondered what it would be like to blow out 100 birthday candles while still having enough lung power left to laugh about it? For most of us, hitting the century mark seems like a far-fetched ...

In the quest for longevity and the elixir of everlasting youth, the world has turned its gaze to the remarkable regions known as “Blue Zones.” These enclaves of vitality and well-being have ignited ...

Most people want to be happy and live a long life, however, only not many are able to do so. But there's a place in Japan, ...

The beaches aren’t for swimming and visitors rent EVs on this southern Japanese island, where tourism authorities are trying ...

With its laid-back seafaring culture and unique wildlife, the Yaeyama archipelago in Japan’s far southern Okinawa prefecture reveals a different side to Japan.