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Nobuko Oshiro: Okinawa’s only female karate grandmaster

Japan in Focus

Training in karate was not always easy for Nobuko Oshiro, who faced bullying and harsh treatment from her instructors as one of the few women in the sport. Now at 77, she is Okinawa’s only female grandmaster and runs a renowned dojo, inspiring students from around the world.

Okinawa protest

Okinawa, host to many US military bases, braces for a Trump presidency

Conflict
Debo Band

The song that helped Okinawa heal after WWII gets an Ethiopian remake

Music
Marinated mozuku seaweed with cucumber

If you go to Japan, don’t miss the food in Okinawa

Culture
A US military aircraft prepares to land on a runway at the Futenma military base, adjacent to a densely populated city on Okinawa island.

After years of protests by locals, the US is moving its Okinawa military base

Global Politics

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