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Visit XROSS*R shop and find souvenir cra… [CURRENT ISSUE Shopping]
The XROSS*R shop is a wonderful specialty shop in Depot Island Mihama. This shop gives passionate artisans a place to sell their beautiful c...Read More
Visiting Ryukyu Shouten: Finding local O… [Family Health & Beauty Shopping]
The Ryukyu Shouten market is now open at Mihama Depot Island area and they are excited to share their enthusiasm for local Okinawa products....Read More
Watta Strawberry Sparkling Chu-hai will … [Shopping]
Orion Beer announced that they will offer the new WATTA Chu-hai series “WATTA Ichigo (strawberry) Sparkling” starting December 15th. It is a...Read More
San-A Ohwan City open in Yomitan Village [Shopping]
Department store and supermarket chain San-A opened a new store in Ohwan, Yomitan Village, Wednesday. “San-A Ohwan City” houses an area selling original apparel, food and daily goo...
Chatan’s Nirai Shouhinken gift tokens are on sale [Shopping]
Chatan Chamber of Commerce is now selling “Nirai Shouhinken 2017,” a premium gift token with 11 coupons worth ¥11,000 total. The token is sold for ¥10,000 and can be used at member...
“Kemono Friends” Okinawa characters are hit among tourists [Shopping]
“Kemono Frieds” is a popular children’s TV animation series that has sprouted a line of items related to the story. The animation is not very well known in Okinawa, as it’s not bro...
Orion introduces canned pineapple cocktail for limited sale [Shopping]
Orion Breweries, Ltd. started selling “Orion Tropical Collection Pineapple Beer Cocktail,” made using Okinawa-grown pineapples, in Okinawa and Amami areas on Tuesday. The company i...
Long lines at Don Quijote Nago store opening day [Shopping]
Don Quijote Co., Ltd., a major nationwide discount chain, opened its fifth branch store in Okinawa, “MEGA Don Quijote Nago Store,” in Ohkita, Nago, last Friday. The store opening d...
“Yasai Seikatsu 100 Okinawa Pine Mix” juice to go on sale [Shopping]
Kagome Co. Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of tomato-based foods, and fruit and vegetable juices, will add “Okinawa Pine Mix” juice to its “Yasai Seikatsu 100” lineup of juice...
2017.07.08
Colorful subtropical fish beckon to gourmets at Tomari Iyumachi fish market [Shopping]
Tomari Iyumachi fish market is one of the most famous and popular fish markets on Okinawa. It’s located just beside the Tomari fishing port and the market serves the freshest ocean...
2017.07.05
Nippon Hyakkaten Okinawa Market now at Ryubo [Shopping]
“Nippon Hyakkaten Okinawa”, a kind of market event offering for sale a variety of superior quality items and foods from every region in Japan, is currently being held on the 6th fl...
Raw sugar popular among foreign tourists [Shopping]
A survey of consumer food preferences among foreign tourists conducted by Okinawa General Bureau shows that among products they bought for snacks, the most popular is packed raw su...
Tohoku Food and Product Fair at Ryubo department store [Shopping]
A fair featuring food and products from the Tohoku region of Japan is running through June 26th on the 6th floor of Ryubo department store in Palette Kumoji, Naha. The fair feature...
Oki Ham develops pre-packaged Okinawa soups [Shopping]
Oki Ham Co, Ltd. announced it starts selling from Tuesday four different traditional Ryukyu soups the company has named “Uchina Range” series. The soup packages contain a 230g meal...
2017.06.14
Yumeseika fruit and vegetable shop offers fresh produce with smiles and cheers [Shopping]
Yumeseika fruit and vegetable shop, specializing in selling locally grown Okinawan fresh vegetables and fruits and organic vegetables, opened its doors this April in the Misato dis...
Orion Beer celebrates 60th anniversary with new draft [Shopping]
Orion Beer has started selling “Orion Draft Extra”, a specially brewed draft beer, to commemorate its 60th anniversary. The new suds appeared in shops this Tuesday. The special bee...
2017.05.07
Say it with lasting flowers for Mother’s Day [Shopping]
The catch is in capturing the flower’s beauty not just for a short while, but for near eternity. That’s special, and on Okinawa, the answer to both ‘what’ and ‘how’ is Hanamaru. Ha...
New Doritos made for Okinawa and Taiwan go on sale [Shopping]
Okinawa FamilyMart starts selling today Doritos tortilla chips with new flavors developed in collaboration with Taiwan FamilyMart. The new limited-quantity chips come in two flavor...
2017.02.16
Bicycle shop MAIYO has answers when road calls [Shopping]
Bicycling is a wonderful physical activity done solo, in a group or with family. Cycling is fun, a great source of cardiovascular exercise, relatively inexpensive, and can be enjoy...
2017.02.14
H&M Set to Open First Ever Store in Okinawa [Shopping]
H&M is one of the largest, most recognizable brands in the world. Now, the Swedish apparel company is set to open its first ever store in Okinawa. H&M will open its doors i...
2016.12.27
Party dress shop celebrates 9th anniversary this party season [Shopping]
Dressing up is important for people preparing to go to a party and, especially for ladies, that often entails hours of scouting department stores, boutiques and brand-name stores. ...
2016.12.20
If all you want for Christmas is pet, COO & RIKU has it [Shopping]
As Christmas is closing in, a request brought up in many families is to have a pet, and those who already have one will inevitably want to purchase a Christmas gift to their furry ...
2016.12.11
Marukuto mini-fair is fun place for Christmas shopping [Shopping]
As the year-end gift-giving season nears, open air markets sprout up at various places on the island where vendors have a chance to hawk their wares and prospective buyers hunt for...
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