Don’t expect to find yakitori at a typical Okinawa restaurant. Or sushi. Japan’s southernmost prefecture has its own unique food culture, the result of both its location and complex history. The ...

This piece is part of This Is Why We Travel, a hyper-specific travel guide from Healthyish and Women Who Travel. The Sunabe seawall on the west side of Okinawa, in Chatan Town, is not architecturally ...

Noodles are undoubtedly one of Japan’s national treasures — but in Okinawa, soba noodles hold a particularly special place in the hearts (and stomachs) of the island’s residents. The dish is so ...

Don’t confuse Okinawan soba with Japanese soba. The blend of noodles, soup, and pork spare ribs embodies the spirit of the Okinawan people and the complex history of their islands. Family Ingredients ...

CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil--It all started in 1965, when a couple from Okinawa Prefecture decided to offer this Brazilian city a specialty dish from their homeland. The Okinawan “soba” noodle is now so ...

This Japanese restaurant is all about the traditional dishes of Okinawa, a chain of islands in the south of Japan. Okinawans are said to have the longest lifespan in Japan, a fact attributed to the ...