Award-winning food journalist La Carmina on her favorite Okinawan cuisine, from Ryukyu court cooking to shikuwasa citrus.

If you’re looking to explore a very different side of Japan, then you really must visit Okinawa. As the country’s southernmost prefecture, Okinawa is closer to Taiwan than it is to Japan’s main island ...

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 ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Cpl. Jordan Kuzniak was among those lining for lunch on a recent afternoon at the Chef Shack food truck outside the Foster Community Center. The schedule for two food trucks in ...

Dining on Japan’s Okinawa Islands is an adventure at every turn. East meets West to create an eclectic regional cuisine that surprises and excites. Imagine a restaurant serving a fusion of island ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. There is much history and connection between Okinawa and ...

Okinawa has one of the world’s highest populations of centenarians per capita Traditional local food is thought to be a contributing factor to longevity Unlike in other parts of Japan, sushi and ...

You have probably heard that Japan consistently has among the highest life expectancy in the world and that the island of Okinawa has the greatest concentration of centenarians (people who live to at ...