HONOLULU – Mayor Kirk Caldwell has requested Honolulu Hale to be illuminated in the traditional Okinawan color of purple this evening, Thursday, Oct. 31 to express solidarity with Honolulu’s sister ...

NAHA--Five years ago, historic Shuri-jo Castle here was reduced to a smoldering ruin after a catastrophic fire left people wondering how long it would take to bring back this symbol of Okinawan ...

A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World Heritage site's complex, local authorities said. The Shuri ...

A world-renowned Peorian is getting his due. Joseph Walker, 57, the owner and director of the Academy of Okinawan Karate at the Northpoint shopping center for the past 31 years, will be recognized at ...

Eric Perkins slices the ribbon to officially open Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karatedo Kobudo Academy at its new location on Prospect Avenue in Hagerstown. Courtesy Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karatedo Kobudo Academy ...

I was living in Shuri Ishimine-cho that fateful day and remember seeing billowing black smoke just a few km away. Honestly, I thought a traffic helicopter had crashed. I bet this is guesswork and not ...

A fire broke out early Thursday and spread quickly through historic Shuri Castle on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site. Firefighters battled the blaze ...