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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
Shentong Express delivery company to open shop in Naha [Business]
A major Chinese transportation company, Shentong Express, announced that it would start business in Okinawa Shentong Express, one of the biggest transportation companies in China, ...
Gushikawa Main City undegoes facelift [Business]
San-A Gushikawa Main City department store underwent a full makeover for its 15 anniversary, and opened after its renewal on Oct. 24th. With the facelift, the shop got two new tena...
Yoshimoto mulling launching entertainer school in Ginowan [Business]
The largest and oldest entertainment management agency in Japan, Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., is considering setting up a training school in Ginowan, to train comedians, entertainers and b...
Orion Beer eyes beer exports to Peru after Taiwan success [Business]
Orion Beer Co. is planning to export its products to Peru, a country with many immigrants from Okinawa. The company organized a beer festival in Taiwan that took place over last we...
Forever 21 to open shop in Okinawa [Business]
The American fashion shop chain Forever 21 is planning to open its first shop in Okinawa in April 2015. The location of the shop is yet to be determined but officials at Forever 21...
2014.10.20
Grit motorcycle shop caters to enthusiasts [Business]
Street motorcycles, motocross bikes, off-road bikes and sports style motorcycles are all in demand to various clienteles in Okinawa, and Grit Motorcycle Shop in Urasoe City is fill...
2014.10.20
Animal Hospital 22 group opens Shintoshin clinic in Omoromachi [Business]
Animal Hospital 22 group has opened a Shintoshin clinic in Ameku, Naha City on Oct. 8th. The new office is located on Hwy 58, on the right side traveling south just at the end of t...
Skymark to run direct flights between Okinawa and Hokkaido [Business]
Skymark Airlines, one of Japan’s first low-cost carriers, announced a plan to run direct flights between Naha and Sapporo in Hokkaido for a limited time period from Jan. 29, 2015 t...
Okinawa brown sugar maker obtains Halal certification [Business]
As of Oct. 3rd, the Nippon Asia Halal Association has certified 20 brown sugar products of Ryukyu Kokuto Co., a brown sugar maker in Okinawa, as genuine Halal. This marks the first...
Royal Holdings to open in-flight meal plant in Naha [Business]
Fukuoka In-flight Catering Co., an affiliate company of Royal Holdings that manages restaurants and hotels across the county, is planning to build a plant near the airport in Naha...
Haebaru Town opens first tourist information center [Business]
Haebaru Town has opened a new tourist information center, Oct. 4th near Haebaru Town Museum. This is the first facility in Haebaru Town aimed exclusive at providing relevant infor...
Vessel Hotel in Chatan to open new wing in 2016 [Business]
Vessel Hotel Kaihatsu, a company that manages the Vessel Hotel Campana Okinawa at American Village in Chatan announced on Oct. 3rd that it plans to construct a new wing adjacent to...
Okinawan ‘Food Stall Village’ to open on Kokusai Street [Business]
A so called ”Yatai Mura” or “Food Stall Village” is planned to open next June at the site of the old Grand Orion movie theater that closed in 2002, on Kokusai Street in Makishi, Na...
Two more Korean airlines to start on Naha–Seoul route [Business]
Travel between Seoul in South Korea and Naha is becoming a little easier as two Korean airline companies, LCC carriers Jeju Air and T’way Airlines will each start a service of one ...
Okinawa tourism income 2013 hits record high [Business]
The Okinawa Prefectural Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports announced on Sep. 19th that tourism income in fiscal 2013 increased by 12.1% to ¥447.868 billion setting a new rec...
2014.09.21
Takazato distillery features plenty of local flavor [Business]
The awamori’s awamori, but in northern Okinawa’s Ogimi Village, the products from Takazato distillery are also focused on special bottles and labels that promote their region. Taka...
First Muslim friendly hotel opens in Okinawa [Business]
Hotel Yugafu Inn Okinawa in Nago became the first NPO Nippon Asia Halal Association certified Muslim friendly hotel in Okinawa. The hotel offers dedicated services of food and gue...
Low labor productivity seen causing low incomes [Business]
Okinawa has the lowest prefectural per-capita income in Japan. According to Okinawa Labor Bureau, that is because is also has lower labor productivity than any other prefecture. E...
JinAir to increase flights from Seoul to Okinawa from October [Business]
JinAir, an LCC subsidiary of the Korean Air Lines, announced an increase in the flights between Naha and Inchon Airport in Seoul from one to two a day. The service starts from Oct....
H.I.S. sets up new inbound branch in Naha [Business]
H.I.S., a major Japanese tourism company, has launched a new office in Naha, called ‘Okinawa Inbound Section,’ that specializes in attracting foreign tourists to Okinawa. H.I.S. is...
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