Okinawa Series
Pick Up Stories

Land-locked Haebaru’s name is quite spec… [Okinawa Series]
Haebaru Town is the only municipality on Okinawa that doesn’t face the ocean, being land-locked and surrounded by six other cities and towns...Read More

Castle ruins is center point to Nakagusu… [Okinawa Series]
By Jun Ikemura Nakagusuku Village is the second in Japan in terms of population density, following Kitanakagusuku Village, and has also been...Read More

Urasoe City: From Past to Present [Okinawa Series Ryukyu History]
Urasoe City is located in the southern half of the Okinawa main island. Though it seems overshadowed by its neighboring city, Naha, which is...Read More

Itoman counts on lunar calendar and ocean for prosperity [Okinawa Series]
By Natalie Nakamatsu January is about to end, and although most might think there may only be cherry blossoms during this chilly Okinawa season, there is another festivity which ma...