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It’s all about cars at Car Beauty Pro S… [Business]
Most gas stations in Japan are far more than spots to fill up the tank. They have services that range from an oil change and other minor mai...Read More
Fashion Candy introduces new confectiona… [Business]
Fashion Candy, one of Okinawa’s best-known confectionary makers, especially for its “chinsuko” cookies, introduced Monday a new brand “Makuk...Read More
Okinawa FamilyMart thrives for local fla… [Business]
By Miki Shioda Okinawa FamilyMart prides itself as a community-based convenience store chain that has more than 300 shops throughout the pre...Read More
Kariyushi Group to re-build its Naha hotel [Business]
Okinawan hotel operator Kariyushi Group has published a plan to demolish Okinawa Kariyushi Ryukyu Hotel Naha in Izumizaki, Naha, and rebuild it into a luxury hotel. According to Ka...
Taiwan’s Taroko Group eyes sports business on Okinawa [Business]
Taroko Group that is one of the largest textile makers in Taiwan and manages sports leisure facilities has published a plan to expand its business to Okinawa. If the plan becomes a...
Number of year end air travelers decreases slightly [Business]
The five airline companies that operate domestic flight services to and from Okinawa have released their boarding utilization statistics at the year-end and during the New Year hol...
Mandarin Airlines to start Taichung – Naha route [Business]
Taiwan’s Mandarin Airlines announced the start of the regular service between Naha and Taichung in Taiwan on Feb. 14th. The airline will fly new route two round trips per week on W...
Third generation Okinawan takes reins of IBM Japan [Business]
Third generation Okinawan takes reins of IBM Japan A 57-year-old third generation Okinawan-American Paul Yonamine has been named the CEO of IBM Japan, according to a Jan. 6 announc...
Share of full-time jobs in Okinawa lowest in nation [Business]
The statistics compiled by the Okinawa Labor Bureau reveal that only about a third of all job offers in Okinawa are for full-time positions. Contrast that with the 80 % of job seek...
Nara company to set up flash-freezing plant in Uruma [Business]
Proton Dining Corporation, a food processing company headquartered in Nara Prefecture and known for its original food freezing technology called “Proton Freezing System” and freezi...
Rycom Mall tenant shops looking for workers [Business]
The large multi-use commercial complex AEON Mall Okinawa Rycom, currently under construction at the former Awase Golf Course site in Kitanakagusuku, and scheduled to open next spri...
Skynet to inaugurate routes from Naha to Nagoya and Ishigaki [Business]
Skynet Asia Airways Co., Ltd. announced that Solaseed Air, the name that Skynet’s carrier goes with, would start two new routes on March 29th 2015, one between Naha and Nagoya, and...
ANA opens luxury lounge for frequent flyers at Naha Airport [Business]
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd, usually known as ANA, opened a new special lounge called ‘ANA Suite Lounge’ in Naha Domestic Airport for its frequent flyers with the Diamond Members’ ...
Uruma to brand city’s agricultural, fishery products [Business]
Uruma City officials have announced a plan to build an agricultural and fishery products’ hub facility in the city. The aim is to create an ‘Uruma’ brand, and city officials say th...
Aeon Bank to open office, ATMs in Okinawa outlets [Business]
Aeon Bank, Ltd., a subsidiary pf Aeon Co.,Ltd., a major Japanese retail company, is planning to launch a manned counter at the new Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom shopping center now under...
OTS CEO chosen to become new WUB chairman [Business]
The World Uchinanchu Business Association ‘WUB’, the business network of people from Okinawa and of Okinawan descent in the world, announced it has elected Yoshikazu Higashi its ne...
Plenty Staff to build new office complex in Urasoe [Business]
Plenty Staff Co., Ltd., a local human-resource service company specializing in providing temporary staffing for the U.S. military bases on Okinawa and tourism related facilities, i...
2014.12.14
Financial Planning guide book to assist military [Business]
Jack McMenamy is a man who knows the intricacies and difficulties of military life, and more importantly, the myriad of details soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines face when they...
Hong Kong investor looking to buy hotels in Okinawa [Business]
The First Eastern Investment Group, a major investment company in Hong Kong and major shareholder in LCC airline Peach Aviation, is eyeing on investing in hotels and entertainment ...
Great Okinawa Trade Fair 2014 deemed success [Business]
An international food industry business fair, “The Great Okinawa Trade Fair 2014,” took place for the first time at Okinawa Convention Center and Ginowan City Gymnasium, over the w...
2014.12.01
Help available for foreigners on taxes, liabilities [Business]
Foreigners working in Japan, or conducting personal business while assigned to Japan, often find themselves puzzled on exactly how the tax codes and systems work. For those with ju...
Fun Fan Terminal to lure Kings’ fans to Okinawa City [Business]
Okinawa City is starting a new promotion called “Fun Fan Terminal” aimed at attracting spectators of the Ryukyu Gilden Kings home games into shopping areas in Okinawa City. The Gol...
Resort weddings booming [Business]
The Okinawa Prefecture Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports announced on October 28th that resort weddings in the prefecture increased by 22% to 5,231 couples for the first ha...
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