Experimental archaeologists completed a 45-hour canoe trip from Taiwan to Japan using only Paleolithic equipment.

Researchers have explored how early modern humans migrated by sea from Taiwan to southern Japan approximately 30,000 years ...

In a new study, researchers reenacted how people in Taiwan might have reached the Ryukyu Islands tens of thousands of years ...

On Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, ancient tradition meets tropical paradise. The birthplace of karate also holds a deeply rooted connection to spirituality and nature.

For 450 years, the little-known Ryukyu Kingdom thrived in what is now Japan. Now, after nearly vanishing, its unique fusion cuisine is being revived.

Rosewood has officially opened its first property in Japan – Rosewood Miyakojima – on 5 March 2025. Situated on an untouched peninsula of Miyakojima, a tropical island off Japan’s southern coast, the ...

Local Ryukyu stone plays a central role in the architectural palette, used in various ways to establish a strong connection between the resort and the island’s natural aesthetics. “At Studio Piet Boon ...

Local Ryukyu stone plays a central role in the architectural palette, used in various ways to establish a strong connection between the resort and the island’s natural aesthetics. “At Studio Piet Boon ...

Drawing from the history, landscape and culture of the Ryukyu Islands, the design philosophy at Rosewood Miyakojima is rooted in sustainability and harmony with the surrounding environment.

5. Yanbaru While Okinawa’s south is largely given over to Ryukyu culture and war memorials, its north is thick with sinuous jungle. Called Yanbaru, this UNESCO-listed national park area is home ...

The exhibit would be divided into three sections to contextualize Okinawa’s history and culture, the branch’s deputy director and curator Cheng Wing-cheong (鄭永昌) said. Okinawa’s geography and customs ...