The Diplomat

Japan’s Southwest Islands in Focus at Latest Japan-US Defense Minister Meeting

Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met in Washington on January 15 to ...
UNESCO

Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island

Encompassing 42,698 hectares of subtropical rainforests on four islands on a chain located in the southwest of Japan, the serial site forms an arc on the boundary of the East China Sea and Philippine ...
PBS

Barakan Discovers Amami Oshima: Isson's Treasure Island

The history of artist Tanaka Isson's creative journey and the legacy he left behind. Tanaka Isson, an artist known as Japan's "Gauguin," moved to the subtropical island of Amami Oshima at the age of ...
The New York Times

Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Japan, Bringing Heavy Rain and Winds

Japan’s southern islands were forecast to receive the most rain. The powerful storm has forced flight cancellations and disrupted high-speed rail travel. By Hisako Ueno and Yan Zhuang Typhoon Shanshan ...
Newsday

Typhoon Shanshan threatens heavy rain and traffic disruption in southwestern Japan

TOKYO — A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan's southwestern islands Tuesday, with weather officials cautioning residents about heavy rain and violent winds expected in the region over the coming ...

How to explore the tropical side of Japan in Okinawa

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