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The study, funded by Japan's ministry of health, is the largest of its kind ever carried out. Over the years, the scientists involved have had access to more than 600 Okinawan centenarians. [1] The elderly of Okinawa enjoy what may be the longest life expectancy in the world, and are also known for enjoying the relatively good health while ...
Fumiko Nakamura (Japanese: 中村文子, July 1913 – 27 June 2013) was a Japanese teacher and peace activist. Born and raised on Okinawa, she attended normal school and became a teacher in 1933. Before World War II, she taught students and led the Girls' Youth Organization that it was honorable to die for their country.
The "Song of Okinawa Prefecture" (Japanese: 沖縄県民の歌, Hepburn: Okinawa kenmin no uta) was adopted on May 15, 1972, upon the United States' return of Okinawa Prefecture to Japan. Its lyrics were written by local teacher Seiko Miyazato [ ja ] , with music composed by University of the Ryukyus professor Shigeru Shiroma [ ja ] .
Masako Ganaha (Japanese: 我那覇 （ がなは ） 真 （ まさ ） 子 （ こ ）; born August 10, 1989) [3] is a Japanese freelance journalist and JSDF reservist.She is a representative operating committee member of the Citizens' and People's Association for Correcting the Ryukyu Shimpo and the Okinawa Times (琉球新報、沖縄タイムスを正す県民・国民の会). [3]
Mao Ishikawa (石川真生, Ishikawa Mao; born in Ōgimi, April 26, 1953 [1] - ) is an Okinawan photographer and activist. [2] Her photographs largely feature bar girls, performers, soldiers, and other fringe members within Okinawan and Japanese society.
KITAKYUSHU, Japan — Once a week, Rena Shinohara heads off to work, clocking in for a shift at a job one could say she was born to do. Rena, 18 months, is a baby worker at a Japanese nursing home ...
Japan's central government began the reclamation work at the Henoko area on the eastern coast of Okinawa's main island in 2018 to pave the way for the relocation of the Marine Corps Futenma air ...
The III Marine Expeditionary Force, a task force in Japan, is “aware of allegations of criminal misconduct against an Okinawa-based U.S. service member,” spokeswoman First Lt. Isabel Izquierdo ...