In a study conducted in Arizona, researchers explored the use of mesquite branches for replenishing landscapes. During dry spells, whole branches laid on bare soil led to a noticeable rise in grass ...

Far from the unrelenting hustle and noise of Tokyo, in the far south of Japan's Okinawa island group, lies the largely undiscovered tropical paradise of Ishigaki-jima. Home to 50,000 people and ...

Manta rays, sea caverns, and some of the sweetest pineapples on the planet await. Hike to the top of Mount Omoto to summit the highest peak in Okinawa Prefecture. Enjoy all-inclusive pampering at Club ...

Residents’ fears are growing on Ishigakijima island in southwestern Japan that the government’s widening defense plan to protect the nation will put them in the line of fire.

The last outpost for boats and travelers from Japan headed to a disputed island chain in the East China Sea claimed by Japan, China and Taiwan, is a city called Ishigaki. On the front lines of the ...

Part of Okinawa’s Yaeyama Islands, Ishigaki is a sleepy tropical escape beloved by Japanese travelers and nearby Taiwanese visitors, like Japan’s Hawaii, but it remains under the radar for most ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Wagon Group General Manager Hung Yu-hang (洪郁航) said on Monday that the company’s Keelung–Ishigaki ...

The long arm of a construction crane soars above the thick jungle on subtropical Ishigaki Island where Japan, which embraced pacifism 80 years ago, is preparing for a war it hopes never begins. Camp ...

Representation. Japanese forces on the East China Sea Getty Images/AFP/Toru Yamanaka Japanese Deputy Defense Minister Kenji Wakamiya met southern Ishigaki Island mayor Yoshitaka Nakayama to discuss ...

To the delight of astronomy fans around the country, the Ishigaki-Jima Astronomical Observatory, located on Okinawa’s Ishigaki Island, has added what it calls a Southern Cross “Monitor” to its website ...