Nakijin Castle Ruins

The ruins of Nakijin Castle are located on the Motobu Peninsula in the northern part of Okinawa, Japan. The castle was built in the 13th century during the Sanzan, or three kingdoms, period.

Okinawa Japan Pictures, HDR Photography, Photographers in Japan

Okinawa, which means 'rope in the open sea', is found in Japan. The term seems to refer to how the 60 island chain that makes up the prefecture of Okinawa appears.

Japan News: Squashed frog sign draws drivers' attention

A "frog crossing" sign has been set up along a road here by a local nonprofit to warn drivers as the amphibians begin their spawning period. Okinawa Pictures

Gallery Showing at Cafe Nirai in Okinawa Japan

Cafe Nirai will showcase the photography of John R. Burgreen III from April 17 through 22. Though well known for his award-winning artistic layouts and HDR Photography, this is the first exclusive viewing of Mr. Burgreen's work.

Traditional Japanese Archer - in HDR

HDR Photography 7-shot bracketed image of a Japanese samurai warrior. (Yabusame)

Fetish for dumping little girls' panties sees man arrested

A man who discarded into residential homes hundreds of pairs of little girl's underpants and women's pantyhose that he had worn around for thrills has been arrested, police said. recent japan news english

Nakamura House, Okinawa Japan

10 High dynamic range images of a 300 year old house in Okinawa Japan. A testament to well designed architecture. In traditional Japanese architecture, nails aren't used, everything "fits" together. This house survived the battle of Okinawa during WWII. Nakamura House

Yomiton Village HDR Photography

HDR photography from Okinawa Japan. Okinawa Village

Living by the samurai sword: Devotees keep Japan's cultural icon alive

YOKOHAMA (AP) -- It's dark outside the temple. A faint smell of incense hangs in the air. Long stretches of silence are punctuated by bursts of sound -- guttural yells, slashing and thuds. okinawa lockdown

Drunk U.S. seaman unleashes random attack on 2 Japanese women

Police said early Sunday morning, Cockerell came up behind the women as they walked through Yokosuka and suddenly unleashed a barrage of punches to their heads and faces. futenma shrine in Okinawa Japan.

Slow Life, Slow Sex: While some choose single motherhood, Japanese women pick abortion

In Scandinavian countries like Sweden and Denmark, nearly 50 percent of all children are born out of wedlock, meaning women in these countries don't need the institution of marriage to be able to have children and bring them u in okinawa naha.

Sony PlayStation 3 outsells Nintendo Wii in Japan

Sony's PlayStation 3 video game machine outsold rival Nintendo's Wii in November in Japan for the first time, according to a survey released Friday, in an upset in the yearlong battle between next-generation consoles.

Okinawa Living November 2007

Featured pictures are of the main Shuri Castle courtyard, the Shuri Castle Harvest Moon Festival, the Sonohyan Utaki Stone Gate, the Shuri Kankaimon, The Bridge of Nations Bell, and the view of Naha City as seen from Shuri Castle at sunset. All images are shot for HDR processing.

4 U.S. Marines accused of raping Japanese woman

Hiroshima Prefectural Police are investigating the incident as a rape and are in talks with the National Police Agency to decide whether to demand that the U.S. military okinawa hand the four Marines over under the Japan-U.S. Status-of-Forces Agreement signed inokinawa naha

Ashibana, Okinawan Drum Group

Light Pseudo-hdr of Ashibana, the all-female traditional Okinawan performing arts group.

Japanese journalist killed in Myanmar crackdown

The top government spokesman lodged a protest with the government of Myanmar for the death of a Japanese journalist, after security forces indiscriminately fired at demonstrators in Yangon. As he practiced hishdr photography.

Shuri Castle, Okinawa Japan

A partial panorama (3-shots), pseudo hdr of Okinawa's shuri castle.

Shuri Castle, Okinawa Japan

Shuri Castle Okinawa Japan - Okinawa Travel News and Information - For centuries, Shuri Castle has stood as the pride and joy of the Ryukyu Islands.

The Great Naha Okinawa Festival

Naha Festival Okinawa Japan - Okinawa Travel News and Information - The Naha festival is also home to the great tug-of-war, the world's largest with a rope that weighs over 90,000 pounds and is pulled by the tens of thousands of people who crowd the streets.

Nakagusu Castle - Okinawa Japan

Nakagusuku Castle Okinawa Japan - Okinawa Travel News and Information - Okinawa is covered in UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Zakimi (Gusuku) Castle, which is believed to be created around the 15th century.

Katsuoji and Chigi - Okinawa Japan

Okinawa Photographers Okinawa Japan - Okinawa Travel News and Information - Katsuoji and Chigi pictures from Japan. Japan's best pictures of photography.

Naminoue Shinto Shrine - Okinawa

Naha Okinawa Okinawa Japan - Okinawa Travel News and Information - The Battle of Okinawa left many stories and Naminoue Shinto Shrine is one of them.

Okinawan Odori - HDR Okinawa

Okinawa Okinawa Japan - Okinawa Travel News and Information - Archeological evidence gleaned from illustrated ceramics fragments suggests that dance has been a part of daily life for thousands of years.

American Village - HDR Okinawa

A high dynamic range photo of the sun setting over American Village in Chatan Town, Okinawa Japan. American Village is a popular shopping area and is located just outside Camp Lester. American Village Okinawa Japan

HDR American Village - HDR Okinawa

American Village Okinawa Japan - Okinawa Travel News and Information - High dynamic range image of the sun setting over American Village in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.

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