Hajichi, Okinawa's traditional hand tattoos, was nearly erased. Now, a new generation of women is bringing it back.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billboard Japan spoke with Awich for the latest installment of its Women in Music interview series. The initiative launched in ...

Stationed in the Parliament, several women play the guitar and denounce the violations committed by American soldiers on the Japanese island, where 30,000 military personnel are still deployed. It's a ...

“Hajichi” tattoo artist Moeko Heshiki displays her traditional Ryukyu body art during an interview with AFP in Okinawa – Copyright AFP Philip FONG Moeko Heshiki ...

The US military in Okinawa -- American soldiers and Okinawan women -- Long journey to a huge country -- Varied experiences of international marriage -- The survey -- Living in America -- GI brides : ...

Bae Ponggi, a Korean woman who became a comfort woman for the former Japanese military in 1944, testifies for the first time in Okinawa in 1975, after Okinawa was returned to the mainland. In the "red ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa – Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in June revealed that 46 sets of remains the ministry recovered on Okinawa were scientifically identified as women, including one ...

Awich spoke candidly about balancing motherhood and a career and the environment for women in the music industry. By Billboard Japan Billboard Japan spoke with Awich for the latest installment of its ...