Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit ...

In 1879, Japan toppled the kingdom and established Okinawa Prefecture. The murder of the Miyakojima officials and the invasion by the Meiji troops, collectively called the Mudan incident in Taiwan ...

The invasion of Japan loomed. The Japanese military stationed about 100,000 troops on Okinawa, with the aim of preventing the invasion of the mainland. Narration Imperial Headquarters of the ...

Luring visitors with golden beaches and picturesque palm trees, Okinawa is a wandering knight, never failing to surprise travellers with a backstory that's even more enticing. What awaits is ...

Okinawa at the time must have retained more of its traditional culture and distinctive landscapes than it has today. They are slightly different from those of mainland Japan but bear signs of ...

More than 120,000 civilians were killed. After the battle, Okinawa served as a strategic base for the US military to attack the Japanese mainland. That fact -- Okinawa serving as a key foothold of ...