It has been said that food is the soul of a country. This couldn't be truer for Okinawa. A mix of favorable natural conditions and diverse foreign influences produced unique eating habits and a cooking style that is now known as 'Okinawan cuisine'. The southernmost of Japan's 47 prefectures, Okinawa is a chain of over 150 islands stretching out from the southern tip of Kyushu Island to close to Taiwan over a distance of 1,000 km in the South China Sea. A sub-tropical climate in most parts, ensuring temperatures of over 20 degrees throughout the year and high levels of rainfall, Okinawa boosts a rich ecosystem with a diverse flora and fauna.

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