NUMAZU, Shizuoka Prefecture--Unusually warm winter weather has prevented sea ... young azahata hatched in waters off the Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa Prefecture, swim northward on ...
The dugong, an endangered marine animal species designated as a natural monument by the government of Japan, almost certainly inhabit broad areas of the Ryukyu Island chain in Okinawa Prefecture ...
Once an independent Ryukyu Kingdom, this beautiful chain of subtropical islands has its own traditions ... follow his dreams and grow coffee. In the winter months, visitors can see around 2000 ...