With its laid-back seafaring culture and unique wildlife, the Yaeyama archipelago in Japan’s far southern Okinawa prefecture ...

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, ...

Blue Zones are regions of the world where people regularly live longer than average. Okinawa, Japan is a Blue Zone and home to the longest-lived women in the world. People form tight-knit friendship ...

The lush birthplace of karate is one of the world’s Blue Zones, where life expectancy is the longest, and several peaceful hotels beckon with hot springs, cultural heritage and sublime local cuisine.

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 ...

Kingo dives WWII wrecks globally and Lilian photographs tiny sea creatures in Bali, each venturing to depths most never see.

Itoman, Japan (CNN) — The “bone digger” slides into a thin crevice on a hill in the Okinawan jungle. He’s a slight man, nimbly fitting his frame through the cave entrance, carefully avoiding the sharp ...

Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan, but it’s culture has been greatly influenced by all it’s Asian neighbors. The island may be nearly 5,000 miles away, but in many ways, it’s just like home, in the way ...

MUKILTEO — Tall trees. Big houses. Big hamburgers. Those are some of the words used by the 23 students visiting from southern Japan to describe their first impression of America to a class at Kamiak ...