The Ryukyu Islands are believed to be the birthplace of karate—a martial art that fuses the martial arts of China and Japan. Join a karate sensei at an Okinawan dojo or at the Okinawa Karate ...

Until the islands of Okinawa became part of Japan, they were home to the Kingdom of Ryukyu. The kingdom fostered trade among ...

April’s twin earthquakes in the Kyushu region may not have directly affected Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, but the tourism industry still feels the aftershocks. Which makes now a prime time to visit ...

This time, eyes will also be on Tamaki to see whether he meets Xi, given his Ryukyu reference. The comment was made during an inspection of a national history archive in early June and Xi was ...

Chinese academics are calling for new emphasis on Ryukyu, linking the ancient kingdom that is now Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa with China's national security. Observers say the push ...

The Ryukyu Golden Kings turned up the intensity down the stretch on Sunday to defeat Utsunomiya Brex 87-75 and square the best-of-three B-League basketball finals at one game apiece. Playing in ...

Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to observe, but conservationists ...

* Japanese name: Ryukyu hagurotonbo * Scientific name: Matrona basilaris japonica * Description: The Ryukyu damselfly is a sturdy, brightly colored insect. At 51-65 mm long, it is large for a ...

Ryukyu turned a 41-33 halftime deficit into an 80-67 victory over the San-En Neophoenix at Okinawa Arena. Alvark Tokyo beat the 2023-2024 B-League champion Hiroshima Dragonflies 85-75 ...

China doesn't dispute Japan's sovereignty over Okinawa and other islands in the Ryukyu chain, a senior Chinese military official said, dismissing recent commentary on the matter by state-backed ...