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Why Okinawa Should Be Your Next Japan Destination

Okinawa offers a slower, more soulful side of Japan that blends tropical escape with cultural depth. View Entire Post › ...

Okinawa slides in life expectancy while central prefectures rise

NAGANO—Okinawa Prefecture once boasted the longest life expectancy in the country, but it has now dropped well out of the top 10.

Japan’s Okinawa loses longevity crown as slow living makes way for faster, shorter future

Okinawan men fell from first to 43rd while women slipped to 16th in the last life expectancy survey, a slide that is expected ...
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Okinawa, Japan is a Blue Zone where a remarkable number of people live to 100. Residents live with intention, have life-long friends, and eat lots of vegetables.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue Zones are regions of the world where people regularly live longer than average. Okinawa, Japan is a Blue Zone and home to the ...
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Okinawa's shift from longevity leader to obesity hotspot in Japan

If you want to live healthily until 100 years old, look to Okinawa, Japan.” In 2004, the U.S. weekly news magazine *Time* ...
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U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa outfits local medics with life-saving skills

CAMP LESTER, Okinawa — For the first time ever, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa staff members trained Okinawan medical professionals recently on American- style basic life-saving skills. Thirteen ...
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Fall conference for Okinawa spouses puts military life in spotlight

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa – Dozens of active-duty military spouses on Okinawa gathered here last week for a biannual conference to address the challenges they face in military life and to strengthen ...