Okinawa is Japan’s sole subtropical region, attracting visitors seeking white sand beaches and swaying palms. Of the 160 or ...

(Repeats story first issued at 0000 GMT) By Linda Sieg NAHA, Japan, March 12 (Reuters) - Spam, "taco rice" and A&W Root Beer -- if you're looking to sample authentic Okinawan cuisine, these are musts ...

There are more centenarians—those aged 99 or older—living on Japan's Okinawa islands than anywhere else in the world. Okinawa is one of the most well-known Blue Zones—places with the world's ...

The food is no different, and the Plaza House Restaurant is where their culinary styles deliciously collide. Located conveniently in Okinawa City about halfway between Camp Foster and Kadena Air Base ...

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IT DOESN'T COME IN A SLEEK BOTTLE. It doesn’t involve kale in unspeakable forms. And it doesn’t promise six-pack abs by Thursday. But the Okinawa diet — an eating pattern inspired by the traditional ...