The subtropical island of Okinawa Prefecture has an environment, climate and culture very different to mainland Japan. An independent kingdom and trading hub until the 17th century, the influence ...
Thanks to digital mapping technology, Japanese geographers have identified more than 7,000 islands previously unrecognized in the country’s waters. The first such survey in 35 years revealed ...
unique can also be applied to the way Japan holds business meetings and events. From Hokkaido in the far north to the sunny southern Okinawan islands, Japan’s meetings and events industry has ...
Mainland Japan has never been “discovered ... Geologically, the Ogasawara islands are unique in that they rise spectacularly out in the middle of the ocean and have never been part of ...