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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
Hilton to open at former Ginbaru military training site [Business]
Kin Town made an announcement at Kin Community Hall, July 30, that one of the largest hotel companies in the world, the U.S.-based Hilton Worldwide, will run a hotel to be built on...
Jet Star air tickets available at Lawson [Business]
The low cost carrier Jet Star Japan celebrates its first anniversary of starting Jet Star aviation business in Japan, and celebrates the occasion by starting a new service where cu...
Parking lot for over 1,000 cars opens at Naha Shintoshin [Business]
The Tokyo-based Japan Parking Co., which is specializing in running hourly parking businesses opened a huge parking lot in Omoromachi, Naha, on July 1st. The site was used for a te...
Skymark starts three new routes connecting Ishigaki [Business]
Low cost carrier Skymark inaugurated three new routes connecting Ishigaki to Naha, Narita and Kobe on Jul. 10. This is the first time ever the airline has inaugurated three separat...
AEON Mall Kitanakagusuku to open in 2015 [Business]
AEON Mall Kitanakagusuku is scheduled to open in 2015 on the former Awase Golf Course area that was returned to Okinawan landowners from the U.S. Military in 2010, according to AEO...
Two Okinawa hotels sold to foreign investors [Business]
The U.S. investment company Morgan Stanley will purchase the controlling stake in the Loisir Hotel & Spa Tower Naha form the Lone Star Group, the current owner, and also a U.S....
2013.06.28
A&W introduces “Lucky Tuesday” campaign [Business]
Fast-food chain A&W is currently running a campaign they have named “Lucky Tuesday!” During the campaign that runs through June and July, customers who buy a ham-cheese sandwi...
Merchants on Kokusai Street worry about communication [Business]
The Kokusai Street Commercial Avenue Promotion Association survey has found that both shop owners of the area and foreign customers worry about communicating with each other. Both ...
Ikei Island hotel to re-open [Business]
Real estate company Adjust from Chatan Town plans to open a hotel named AJ Resort Island Ikei on Ikei Island in Yonashiro, Uruma City. The new hotel will open in the facilities of ...
Vision of railroad for Okinawa [Business]
Okinawa Prefecture Government is pondering a possibility to build a railroad in Okinawa. The proposal was announced on June 6. The proposed train line would connect Naha Airport to...
Ryukuy Kaiun to start regular shipping line to Taiwan [Business]
Hiromi Yamashiro, the president of Ryukuy Kaiun Co. (Ryukyu Maritime Transportation Co.) announced that the company has decided to start a regular sea route between Naha and Takao ...
2013.05.30
Jin Air to restart daily Naha-Seoul flights [Business]
The Korean Low Cost Carrier Jin Air will restart daily flights between Naha and Seoul from July 1st and continue through October 26th. A spokesman at Jin Air Okinawa branch office ...
ANA expanding its air cargo network [Business]
All Nippon Airways, better known as ANA, has announced the start of two new air cargo lines with Naha Airport as its hub, from August 28th, one domestic and one international. The ...
Low price hotel chain to tap into Okinawa market [Business]
The Tune Hotels, an affiliate of AirAsia, the largest of Asian low cost carriers, has cast a serious eye on Okinawa tour market, and is in the process of putting their plans to wor...
ANA Holdings considering maintenance hub for Naha Airport [Business]
ANA Holdings Co. announced they are considering establishing an aircraft maintenance company at Naha Airport. ANA officials say that as the aviation market in the Asia region expan...
2013.04.22
Uehara Meat thrives for more than five decades [Business]
One of the most famous and traditional meat stores in Okinawa, Uehara Meat established in 1955 inside Makishi Public Market, is expanding its operations across the island. Uehara M...
2013.04.22
Kids’ Village is perfect for party planning [Business]
Electric toy cars, electric animal riding, trampolines, air-sliders, temporary mini water pool and boats, and much more! There’s something for everyone at Kids’ Village, which prov...
Land values on Okinawa go down 21th consecutive year [Business]
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced official land on Mar. 21citing the as of Jan. 1, 2013. According to the ministry, land prices in residential are...
2013.03.27
ACCO presents White Paper at APCAC Conference [Business]
By Walt Christiansen ACCO President-Executive Director Okinawa’s first White Paper, a treatise on the need for Special Economic Zones to be created around the Asia-Pacific region, ...
Japan ready to negotiate entry to TPP [Business]
Japan says it’s ready to forego trade barriers and join in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and America has cautiously said yes, provided Tokyo’s serious about “putting everything on...
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