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Okinawa

Japan in Focus
In Okinawa, an independence movement finds an unlikely ally
5:24
Japan in Focus
Nobuko Oshiro: Okinawa’s only female karate grandmaster
3:55
Okinawa protest
Conflict
Okinawa, host to many US military bases, braces for a Trump presidency
Debo Band
Music
The song that helped Okinawa heal after WWII gets an Ethiopian remake
Tokyo's streets are still hopping, after more than two 'lost decades' of low or flat economic growth.
Alive and (pretty) well after lost decades, Japan has lessons for China
Full Episode
Marinated mozuku seaweed with cucumber
Culture
If you go to Japan, don’t miss the food in Okinawa
A US military aircraft prepares to land on a runway at the Futenma military base, adjacent to a densely populated city on Okinawa island.
Global Politics
After years of protests by locals, the US is moving its Okinawa military base