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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
Hotel Orion to open in Motobu [Business]
Hotel Orion Motobu Resort & Spa is scheduled to open at the former site of the Expo Land amusement park at the northern end of the Ocean Expo Park in Bise, Motobu, on Jul. 26th...
Hilton to go into resort wedding business [Business]
Just before opening the new hotel for business on Jul. 2, Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort officials announced on Jun. 28th that they would construct a resort wedding chapel on the lan...
2014.06.29
Okinawan Salt; real source of Okinawan long life? [Business]
By David Higgins Okinawan Salt is far more than just a highly regarded condiment for food. It is something that is strongly tied to Okinawan people and culture. It’s not only some...
2014.06.24
Tax increase looms over Kei-cars [Business]
By David Higgins If you have lived on Okinawa for a while and owned a car, then you are probably fully aware of the car tax and car inspection situation. For newbies arriving to t...
Halal beef to go to market in Okinawa [Business]
Meat marketing company Gyuan in Itoman City announced Wednesday that it had signed a contract to become the general agent in Okinawa for a U.S brand frozen beef sales company, whic...
2014.06.19
Okinawa’s underwater beauty in spotlight [Business]
Hundreds of Okinawan and Japanese divers, dive instructors and tourism industry representatives are preparing to meet international dive operators starting tomorrow to promote the ...
Hilton Okinawa to open in Chatan on July 2nd [Business]
Orix Real Estate Co. announced that the new Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort will open on July 2nd. Originally the opening date of the new hotel was scheduled for September, but in ord...
.okinawa domains become available from Jul. 1 [Business]
Ralliart Inc. will start accepting from Jul. applicants domain names ending with .okinawa . The company announced on Jun. 12th that to kick off the new domain name, it had provided...
Kojima and BIC Camera open joint store in Aja [Business]
A large-scale home electronics and appliance shop “Kojima NEW Naha Shop” in Aja, Naha City, has been remodeled and reopened as Kojima X BIC Camera on Saturday. The rene...
Farmers’ markets boom; record highest sales ever [Business]
Farmers’ Markets around the prefecture are gaining in popularity as consumers are increasingly seeking fresher and healthier produce on their dinner tables. JA Okinawa announced th...
Taiwanese company buys Gokueikan theater site [Business]
The land of the former Kokueikan movie theater site on Kokusai Street in Naha, has been sold to a major Taiwanese cement company. According to reports, the site was sold for ¥1.2 b...
8-year-old awamori to be sold with historic label [Business]
Okinawa Awamori Brewery Cooperative, an organization of all 47 awamori makers in Okinawa, announced the start of sales of a new product “Ryukyu Kikou.” The new awamori,...
Orion purchases Tomiton Building in Tomigusuku [Business]
Orion Breweries, Ltd. purchased the commercial building “Toyosaki Lifestyle Center TOMITON” in Tomigusuku, including the land, according to the announcement by the comp...
2014.06.08
‘Fresh’ is passion for Marudai Supermarkets [Business]
Customers demand freshness in every food product –from fish to vegetables to meat—and Marudai Supermarket is committed to meeting those demands. With 11 stores on Okinawa, anchored...
2014.06.08
KINBI looks to future of printing and publishing [Business]
Kindai Bijyutsu Co. (KINBI), is a printing, publishing and advertising company located in Kanegusuku, Haebaru Town. One of the largest printing companies on Okinawa, it’s also the ...
JCC, Subway open joint coffee shop in Kumoji [Business]
JCC. a company that runs restaurants and hotel businesses, is opening a joint outlet with Subway sandwich shop on Jun. 14th, in Kumoji, Naha City. The new shop will operate under b...
OCVB eyes expansion of international MICE [Business]
In foreign countries, bonus trips to Okinawa are increasing. The Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCVB), which has actively conducted sales and advertising campaigns overs...
Orion Beer sees sales rise 3.8% [Business]
Folks at Orion Brewery have a reason to smile as their beer sales through the fiscal year that ended at the end of March showed that customers grabbed the Okinawan suds at record p...
Kumejima’s Kumesen joins bartender association [Business]
Kume Island’s awamori brewing company Kumejima no Kumesen has been registered as a supporting member of the Nippon Bartender Association (NBA). It became the first awamori br...
Naha Tower sold [Business]
The Tokyo based real estate company Intrance announced Tuesday, the sale of the land and building of Naha Tower, located next to Okinawa Mitsukoshi department store building on Kok...
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