In the last survey released in 1987, geographers counted islands with a coastline of 100 meters or longer on paper maps, according to the Japan Coast Guard, the author of the survey. The previous ...

Aman Vir created an interactive map of his favorite obscure islands ... Hurricane Irma turned these green Caribbean islands brown • Japan reaffirms sovereignty over Kuril islands, annexed ...

The islands have been a source of a longstanding territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea. The map in question shows Japanese territory in yellow and Korean territory in pink. 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 ...

One of the most remote areas of Japan, Okinawa boasts a colourful culture alongside ... But that’s not what you should expect to find in Okinawa. Instead, this chain of islands offers crystal-clear ...