Japanese often associate “Power Spots” with Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, along with large mountains, islands and lakes. In fact, there are about 165,000 shrines and temples, more than three times the number of convenience stores (50,000) within the nation.
Looking for something to make the most of the beautiful warm March weather, I sought out a new sport I’d never tried before, windsurfing.
The Guam Baseball Academy (GBA), in collaboration with PONY Baseball, proudly announces the 10th Annual GBA/PONY Summer Skills and Games Academy - a four-week celebration of baseball and softball development featuring elite-level instruction, fun activities, and international exchange.
Just a few hours’ flight from military bases in Japan, South Korea, and Guam lies one of the world’s premier diving destinations Palau.
On a hot summer day in August, I headed to Kouri-jima, an island off the coast of Okinawa’s Nakijin Village.
You may not believe this, but I once saw a habu beat a mongoose in a cross-species duel when I was a kid.
Miyako Isand is quick flight from Okinawa.
Since the 2016 release of Mel Gibson’s Academy Award nominated “Hacksaw Ridge,” there has been increased interest in the Okinawa site where the movie takes place.
If you head west from Okinawa, you’ll soon come across an island so beautiful even its name reflects that beauty.
What once required a two-hour boat ride from Okinawa’s Katsuren Peninsula, a visit to “Ichihanari,” or the “farthest island,” now takes less than 30 minutes on the Kaichu Doro Causeway.
Among the notable battle sites in Okinawa such as Hacksaw Ridge, Kakazu Ridge, and the Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters, Sugar Loaf may not attract as much attention as the others.
Kouri-jima is an island by Okinawa’s northwest shore of Nakijin peninsula.
Past Henza Island, the road will lead you to Miyagi Island, formerly known as Takahanari Jima, or “a high and distant island” in Okinawan dialect.
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Hidden away at the northeastern end of Kanto Plain, Ibaraki Prefecture’s Okukuji area boasts beautiful waterfalls, the country’s largest pedestrian suspension bridge and plenty more.
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