In Okinawa, shīsā are everywhere. Resembling exotic lions, they adorn building entrances and stand guard atop roof eaves. Although the figures have long been part of the unique culture of the Ryūkyū ...

This story has been corrected. A squadron of Air Force pararescuemen was recognized by a local fire chief Thursday for saving a fisherman who had fallen into the sea at Cape Zanpa, an Okinawa tourist ...