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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
Okinawa hotel occupancy rate, revenues increasing [Business]
A report from the Okinawa Development Finance Corporation, published on Aug. 26, says the occupancy rate of 71 major hotels in Okinawa in fiscal 2015 increased from the year before...
ANA midnight flights popular choice during summer season [Business]
All Nippon Airlines (ANA) midnight flights between Haneda and Naha during the summer season have proven to be very popular among travelers. Called “Galaxy Flights,” ANA has had the...
Orion Beer exports booming, topped 2,488 kiloliters in 2015 [Business]
Orion Beer, the sole full-scale beer brewer on Okinawa, saw sales overseas in fiscal 2015 soar 41.5 percent from a year before. Orion exported a total of 2,488 kiloliters of its be...
Number of gas stations going downhill in Japan [Business]
The number of gas stations in Japan is decreasing, and is now about half what it was at its peak some 20 years ago. According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, there ...
IT industry in Okinawa generates ¥409 billion [Business]
According to a study by Okinawa prefecture, Okinawa’s information and communications industry generated a total of ¥409.911 billion in fiscal 2015. The industry is now the second l...
7-Eleven to open stores in Okinawa from 2018 [Business]
The largest convenience store chain in Japan, 7-Eleven, is planning to open its first stores in Okinawa in 2018 with the aim to increase the number of 7-Eleven stores in the prefec...
Okinawa’s largest wedding complex to open in Ginoza [Business]
Good Luck Corporation Ltd., a company headquartered in Tokyo that specializes in organizing resort style weddings both in Japan and overseas, is opening a wedding chapel and recept...
Building costs rise 8.8% in Okinawa [Business]
According to a survey by the Okinawa branch of Tokyo Shoko Research, Ltd., building costs per one square meter in Okinawa Prefecture rose 8.8% in fiscal 2015 from the year before. ...
Blue Seal to offer ice cream making by visitors [Business]
Foremost Blue Seal, Ltd. is opening a new interactive facility named “Ice Park” next to its main store on Highway 58 in Makiminato, Urasoe City. The Ice Park is scheduled to open S...
Large camping facility, workshops planned for Yagaji [Business]
Nanmanui Nature Resort that runs Aloha Hotel on Yagaji Island is opening one of Okinawa’s largest camping facilities with an area of one hectare this October. Planners at the resor...
FamilyMart to have 320 shops in Okinawa this year [Business]
As FamilyMart Co.,Ltd., one of the leading Japanese convenience store chains, integrated its business with Coco Store Corporation, around 50 Coco shops out of total 108 on Okinawa ...
Flight reservations during Obon holidays increase 13% [Business]
Airlines flying domestic routes to and from Okinawa are having a banner Obon travel season this year as reservations for arriving and departing flights at Okinawan airports during ...
New MICE facility to have 72,000-square-meter floor space [Business]
Okinawa Prefecture officials presented Aug. 1st the basic construction plan of the new MICE facility to be built on a land bordering Nishihara and Yonabaru. The facility is schedul...
JAL opens multi-language Okinawa sightseeing info site [Business]
Japan Air Lines opened a multi-language website called “Chura Navi Offer” on July 29 to promote JAL’s ongoing special Okinawa campaign. The site is aimed at foreign visitors, and o...
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Happiness finds you dog that you can be happy with [Business]
Okinawa Vet’s Park along Route 23 in Chatan is a facility completely dedicated to the needs of the four-legged friends and members of our family. Happiness is a pet store that is l...
Okinawa job openings exceed job seekers [Business]
For the first time in 53 years, Okinawa has more job openings than people seeking for jobs. According to government officials, the ratio of job openings to job seekers in the prefe...
Don Quijote to open Miyakojima branch [Business]
Don Quijote, one of the leading discount shop chains in Japan, is scheduled to open a branch store in Miyakojima on Aug. 11. The Don Quijote Miyako Banch will be the chain’s fourth...
Okinawa expects 7 million foreign tourists in 2030 [Business]
Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCVB) announced Wednesday that it estimates a total of 15.23 million tourists to visit Okinawa in 2030, and also predicts 46% of them, or ...
Visitor accommodations largest ever in Okinawa [Business]
According to a survey by the Okinawa Prefecture Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports, the prefecture now has the largest number of lodging facilities ever available for visito...
Yaese to open new tourist center next spring [Business]
Yaese Town is constructing a new town-owned tourist center in Gushikyan to attract visitors with the town’s specialty products and scenic sites. The new center is scheduled to open...
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