While sandy beaches and crystal blue water may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Japan, we think the tropical shores of Okinawa are some of the best beaches on the planet.

Akiko Urasaki knows what it’s like to grow up with the specter of war. She’s spent her life in the shadow of a vast complex of US military bases in Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture. She ...

CHATAN, Okinawa — Bathers are getting stung and Okinawa beaches are closing due to the early return this summer of the Habu Kurage, or stinger jellyfish. The emergency room of the U.S. Naval Hospital ...

CHATAN, Okinawa — Cleaning up Okinawa’s beaches is a popular volunteer activity for Americans living here with the U.S. military. It’s a way to show they’re good neighbors and environmentally ...

(TNS) — The Marine Corps has launched a smartphone app that provides troops with information about drowning hazards around Okinawa and a bridge over language barriers in an emergency. Drowning in ...

Travel direction from Hawaiian Beaches to Okinawa is and direction from Okinawa to Hawaiian Beaches is The map below shows the location of Hawaiian Beaches and Okinawa. The blue line represents the ...