Miyakojima, one of 49 inhabited pockets of land in the Ryukyu islands in southern Japan, is largely rural, with a population of less than 60,000 people. Known as the Island of Prayers, it’s a place of ...

A huge underwater structure that looks like a pyramid has been found near Japan, and it’s sparking curiosity and debate around the world. The strange monument lies about 82 feet below the sea, off the ...

Most of us have heard the tale of Atlantis, the legendary island that sank beneath the waves in ancient Greek lore—but did ...

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 ...

The dugong, an endangered marine animal species designated as a natural monument by the government of Japan, almost certainly inhabit broad areas of the Ryukyu Island chain in Okinawa Prefecture ...

The joint exercise Strait Thunder-2025A ‘achieved its intended objectives’, according to a military spokesman.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat, rare mammals from Japan's Ryukyu Islands, have distinct dietary patterns. Analysis of dental microwear from deceased ...

Sitting 82 feet below sea level near the Ryukyu Islands, the Yonaguni Monument ... of the theory say the Yonaguni formation, nicknamed “Japan’s Atlantis,” may be evidence of a forgotten ...

and ceremonies from Japan, Ryukyu, Taiwan (formally known as Formosa), China and Korea. This edition includes the following songs: a song by a Geisha; a song from the Bon Festival sung by a man from ...

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 ...