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The Okinawa diet contains the nutritional foundation associated with improved health and longevity, according to science. Specifically, this diet shines a spotlight on high-fiber foods, fewer ...
The plate to the right is the national dish, gōyā chanpurū, made with bitter melon known as goyain. The traditional diet of the islanders contained sweet potato, green-leafy or root vegetables, and soy foods, such as miso soup, tofu or other soy preparations, occasionally served with small amounts of fish, noodles, or lean meats, all cooked with herbs, spices, and oil.
"Ryukyu" is an other name from the Chinese side, and "Okinawa" is a Japanese cognate of Okinawa's native name "Uchinaa", originating from the residents of the main island referring to the main island against the surrounding islands, Miyako and Yaeyama. [29] Mainland Japanese adapted Okinawa as the way to call these people. [citation needed]
A blue zone is a region in the world where people are claimed to have exceptionally long lives beyond the age of 80 due to a lifestyle combining physical activity, low stress, rich social interactions, a local whole-foods diet, and low disease incidence. [ 1] Examples of blue zones include Okinawa Prefecture, Japan; Nuoro Province, Sardinia ...
Moais (模合, Mo-ai) are social support groups that form in order to provide varying support from social, financial, health, or spiritual interests. [1] Moai means "meeting for a common purpose" in Japanese and originated from the social support groups in Okinawa, Japan. [2] The concept of Moais have gained contemporary attention due to the ...
Okinawa Prefecture. / 26.500°N 128.000°E / 26.500; 128.000. Okinawa Prefecture ( Japanese: 沖縄県, Hepburn: Okinawa-ken) is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. [ 2] It has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km 2 (880 sq mi ). Naha is the capital and largest city, with ...
Okinawa Island (沖縄島, Okinawa-jima, Okinawan: 沖縄/うちなー, Uchinaa [4] Kunigami: ふちなー, Fuchináa), officially Okinawa Main Island (沖縄本島, Okinawa-hontō), [5] is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu ( Nansei) Islands of Japan in the Kyushu region. It is the smallest and least populated of the five main ...
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Okinawa. [1] Much of the heritage of the Ryūkyū Kingdom and Islands was destroyed during the Battle of Okinawa. The mausoleum complex of Tamaudun, Shuri Castle, Katsuren Castle, Nakagusuku Castle, Nakijin Castle, Zakimi Castle, Sefa-utaki, and Sonohyan-utaki all form ...