Okinawans
Southern Japanese islanders
Okinawans are the indigenous people of the Ryukyu Islands, a chain stretching southwest from Japan toward Taiwan.
Okinawa, the largest island, gives the group its name.
Okinawans have a distinct cultural heritage, language, and history, though the islands have been part of Japan since 1879.
The population is often noted for exceptional longevity: Okinawans have one of the highest concentrations of centenarians in the world.
People aged 100+
- healthspanDuration of good vigor
- life expectancyAverage anticipated survival duration
- supercentenariansIndividuals aged 110-plus
- ikigaiJapanese term for purpose
sweet potato · tofu · longevity diet · active lifestyle · plant-based · turmeric · seaweed · pork
Okinawa's main city
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- East China SeaNorthwestern Pacific marginal body
subtropical · beaches · mangroves · typhoons
Originating in a region
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
lineage · descendants · clan · community · locals · natives · residents · population
Sea-land combat branch
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- postwarAfter hostilities end
- reversionReturn to former state
- protestsPublic expressions of opposition
centenarians
People aged 100+
- healthspanDuration of good vigor
- life expectancyAverage anticipated survival duration
- supercentenariansIndividuals aged 110-plus
ikigai · sweet potato · tofu · longevity diet · active lifestyle · plant-based · turmeric · seaweed · pork · genetics
karate
Japanese unarmed combat discipline
Naha
Okinawa's main city
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
East China Sea · subtropical · beaches · mangroves · typhoons
indigenous
Originating in a region
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
heritage · lineage · descendants · clan · community · locals · natives · residents · population · demographics
Marine Corps
Sea-land combat branch
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- postwarAfter hostilities end
- reversionReturn to former state
- Battle of OkinawaPacific island invasion