If you wanted to visit the world's largest fish tank, you'd have to go to Okinawa, Japan, home of the "Kuroshio Sea," otherwise known as the Churaumi Aquarium. picked by punthe 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share world |
it's a real dish that you can order at a pizzeria in Okinawa. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago 1 comments edit related share world |
The Japanese court agreed with Kenzaburo Oe’s assertion that the Japanese military was deeply involved in the mass suicides of civilians in Okinawa at the end of World War II. 1 comments edit related share worldFinally, a ray of light on some of the Japanese human abuses during the '30s and '40s. picked by DerAlt1 2 years ago |
Suspected attack on 14-year-old by a US Marine has echoes of 1995 case that hurt the US-Japan alliance 17 comments edit related share world*Photo not of alleged rapist picked by juaner899 2 years ago |
You may have heard of the longevity of people who live on Okinawa or Sardinia. These areas of the globe where locals are reknowned for living long are named ‘blue zones.’ 0 comments edit related share plime.comNow researchers have discovered a new blue zone, the Greek island of Icaria located in the North Aegean Sea. 1 in 3 citizens of Icaria live to the age of 90, the highest such concentration in the world. picked by bingo 6 months ago |
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A dolphin at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan has been given a new lease of life, after being fitted with an artificial fin. Unfortunately, it can only swim with it for a few hours at a time before it must be removed. picked by Browntrout 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share science |