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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
7-Eleven mulls opening shop in Okinawa [Business]
Japan’s largest convenience store chain 7-Eleven that has currently 16,450 stores throughout Japan, except in Okinawa, is reportedly once again considering opening shops in the pre...
2014.05.19
Yamakawa Awamori brewery is well worth visit [Business]
There’s only one Awamori brewery in Motobu Town, the Yamakawa Brewery, and that’s all the town needs; it’s “Kusu” awamori is that good! Good awamori needs good water, and Yamakawa ...
Shimoji Airport utilization plans sought [Business]
A decision has not been made on the use of Shimoji Airport and surrounding land of some 550 hectares after the fiscal 2015. The airport, located on Shimoji Island, a part of Miyako...
Companies wanted for international trade fair [Business]
International Large-scale Business Meeting Group and Okinawa Great Trade Society are looking for companies to attend a trade fair scheduled for November. The purpose of the fair is...
2014.05.15
Rising tourism taxing Naha Airport facilities [Business]
Tourists are flocking to Okinawa in ever increasing numbers, a boon for the local economy but putting pressure on Naha International Airport’s domestic and international terminals...
Passengers on GW flights to Okinawa increase 8.8% [Business]
All five domestic airlines have announced their passenger numbers during the Golden Week from April 25th through May 6th. The total number of passengers on all airlines flying to a...
Ichibangai welcomes Hokkaido and Tohoku specialty shop [Business]
A store selling products from Hokkaido and Tohoku region, the six northernmost prefectures of mainland Japan, opened in the Ichibangai shopping mall in Chuo, Okinawa City, on Satur...
2014.04.30
Chura Umi Aquarium antenna shop opens [Business]
The first antenna shop of the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, “Umi Churara”, opened on Kokusai Street in Kumoji, Naha City, on Apr. 26th. The shop stocks some 400 original Churaumi Aqua...
Renewed Kanna thalasso therapy spa to open Friday [Business]
Kariyushi Hotels has renovated the thalasso therapy facility in Ginoza Village, Kanna Thalasso Okinawa, and the spa will reopen its’ doors this Friday as the Kariyushi Kanna Thalas...
Okinawa domain extensions to become available [Business]
Until now, the end of most homepages on Okinawa have ended in .jp or .com. But as the rules of international domain name management change, it will be possible to register domain n...
Hotel Resonex buys City Court to expand to Naha [Business]
At the end of March, Hotel Resonex bought all property and the building of Hotel City Court in Maejima, Naha. Resonex has a tourist hotel in the northern part of Okinawa, and has n...
Okinawa to support transit flights to lure foreign visitors [Business]
Okinawa officials gave announced a new plan to begin to support transit passengers from Europe and America to attract foreign tourists into the prefecture. In cooperation with inte...
2014.04.15
New IT center to replace Itoman bowling alley [Business]
The Masters’ Bowling alley in Itoman City was closed after a fire in May 2007. The owner of the property, real estate company Kosumo Sougyo, announced, Sunday, a plan to demo...
2014.04.14
Chuko Awamori brewers know how best to age awamori [Business]
By Jun Ikemura Awamori is the Okinawan tipple that anyone who has visited the island and come into contact with its residents even briefly, is sure to encounter. Okinawan people lo...
EVA Airways to start Naha – Taipei flights in June [Business]
A Taiwanese major air carrier EVA Airways Corp. will be starting its first direct regular flights between Naha and Taipei from June 17th, officials at the company announced Apr. 9t...
San-A cashes in on record sales through February [Business]
The major Okinawan supermarket and department store chain operator San-A Co. Ltd. announced Monday its consolidated accounts for February. The figures showed that the sales this fi...
HIS creates overseas wedding plan [Business]
The Naha Branch of a major travel agency HIS, celebrated its grand renewal opening of the shop, Friday, by adding a new product to its selection of tour packages. The new package i...
Moomin World Exhibition at Palette Kumoji Ryubo [Business]
The 6th floor Exhibition Hall at Palette Kumoji Ryubo department store has morphed into a Moomin World since yesterday as an exhibition showcasing the world famous family of trolls...
Sweets maker to open shop at Naha International Terminal [Business]
A major Japanese sweets maker, Tokachi Amanatto Honpo, announced it would open a store called Shuri Shunju in the new Naha Airport International Terminal, in April. Tokachi Amanatt...
Hong Kong Airlines to increase Okinawa flights [Business]
Hong Kong Airlines Ltd. announced Tuesday they would add one more daily round trip between Okinawa and Hong Kong, effective immediately. “Our flights between Hong Kong and Naha hav...
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