Okinawa, Japan, has an unusually high rate of people living past 100. One key to Okinawa's Blue Zone status is the region's traditional cuisine. Okinawans fill up on foods rich in antioxidants, fiber, ...

The Maui Okinawan Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Maui Mall. There will be Okinawan food for sale, entertainment, local craft vendors, professional photo sessions in ...

The Okinawa diet is linked to longer life and lower risk of age-related diseases. Its nutrient-rich, plant-based foods support heart, bone, gut, and brain health. Low-calorie, high-fiber eating habits ...

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 ...

Okinawa is unique to Japan’s other 46 prefectures. Its main island lies closer to Taipei than it does to Tokyo; the people there make their soba noodles from wheat (as opposed to buckwheat); and they ...

The Department of Education is excited to offer local 'uala bread featuring local Okinawan sweet potatoes this month in ...

Howard Takara, left, Shari Tamashiro and Gene Kaneshiro display original menus from local restaurants once owned by Okinawans, part of an exhibit at Honolulu Hale. Takara’s father owned Yuki’s Cafe in ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. There is much history and connection between Okinawa and ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – Hawaii’s Kitchen On the Road featured three local family restaurants for Okinawa Week: Hide-Chan, Sunrise, and Utage Restaurants. Hidemitsu & Chizuko Tamayose, Owners of Hide-Chan ...

Here’s what the San Francisco chef Stuart Brioza learned about traditional farm-to-table cuisine from the local restaurateur Emiko Kinjo when he flew to Japan's southernmost prefecture. In a quiet ...

OKINAWA CITY, Okinawa — Ask Chris and Yuko Nesbitt how deeply the coronavirus pandemic has struck Okinawa and they’ll answer with one telling statistic. The couple, who run Help Oki, a food bank and ...

Every morning Seiryu Toguchi rises at 6, washes his face and exercises in the lush front yard of his home in Okinawa. He prepares a breakfast of rice and miso soup with spinach and egg. Then he tends ...