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Nago Agri Park, a Gardener’s Paradise [Shopping]
The Nago Agri Park is a gardening lover’s delight. The park, which opened in 2014, is located next to the NEO Park in the Nago District of N...Read More
Car Produce M3 – Friendly, Reliable, … … [Shopping]
The good people at Car Produce M3 would like to wish you a Happy New Year! Since they debuted at the end of 2018, they have hit the ground h...Read More
The ‘Ritou Fair’ puts Focus on the Outer… [Festival Shopping]
A three-day annual fair called the ‘Ritou Fair’ opens Friday, November 23rd at the Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha at Onoyama Park in Naha Cit...Read More
2015.02.20
Yomitan Yachimun Fair introduces classic pottery [Shopping]
Yomitan is a pottery town, where its artisans are banding together this weekend to present the 22nd Yomitan Yachimun Fair. Annually, some 20,000 people flock to the Yomitan Yachimu...
2015.02.15
Record Fair at Café UNIZON to bring nostalgia [Shopping]
It is a second hand records fair, with four selected record shops on Okinawa holding special opportunities through March 2nd to mix and mingle with professional musicians, artists ...
2015.02.12
Sunday Ginoza Marche focuses on crafts [Shopping]
There is another craft market in Ginoza this weekend, guaranteed to generate more excitement than only handmade goods can offer. The venue is at the Hanshin Tigers professional bas...
Ryubo food markets get new image, enhanced product lines [Shopping]
Ryubo Corp., a department store and supermarket operator, announced that the company would enhance the fresh food section in its stores. The company aims to boost the service and i...
2015.01.30
Flower shop staging special craft market [Shopping]
Garden Marche in flower shop “Die Farbe” is doing something unique on Sunday; it is organizing a craft market that creates a Paris-like atmosphere. The shop name, ‘Die Farbe’ means...
2015.01.24
Fukushima bouncing back with products exhibition [Shopping]
For the first time since a deadly earthquake and tsunami slammed Fukushima Prefecture, recovery progress is sufficient that businesses are conducting the first ever Fukushima Prefe...
2015.01.04
Plan ahead when importing goods to your doorstep [Shopping]
By David Higgins I was perusing my favorite brand name clothing website and decided to make an order. I don’t normally buy clothes online as I usually just purchase local items fr...
2014.12.22
Sunset Bikes understands sports bicycles [Shopping]
Sunset Bikes is a shop specializing in sports bicycles. Naoya Fujita, the owner of Sunset Bikes in Mihama, Chatan Town, considers his company the ultimate specialist on bicycles on...
2014.12.19
Kirairo Marche showcases handicrafs Sunday at Ginowan [Shopping]
One of the biggest craft markets on Okinawa, Kirairo Marche, is open to the public on Sunday. Kirairo Marche is not only a handmade goods market, but a variety of shops coming toge...
2014.12.19
Yuntanza-yaki Pottery Fair set for weekend [Shopping]
It’s an annual event taking place on the third week of December, when the studios of Yuntanza kiln and Yuntanza north kiln will get together. It is one of the most popular pottery ...
2014.11.21
Umanchu Hiroba is handmade sundries market [Shopping]
There’s a brand new handmade goods market in place this weekend, drawing handmade enthusiasts from all over the island together to share. They’ll bring accessories and sundries mad...
2014.11.15
AEON touts Uruma products [Shopping]
Healthy, locally produced products of Okinawa will be one element of the coming three-day Uruma City Exhibition, balanced by entertainment at the AEON Naha Shopping Center. To be s...
2014.10.18
Yomitan’s ready for Yachimun and traditional craft market [Shopping]
Pottery and Ryukyu glass artisans of Yomitan Village are pooling their resources to host a super handicraft market this weekend at Gala Aoi-Umi in Takashiho, in Yomitan Village. Ne...
New Farmers’ Market to open in Haebaru in April [Shopping]
The tenth JA Farmers’ Market in Okinawa is scheduled to open in Haebaru Town next April. When it opens, the “Farmers’ Market Haebaru” will be the third largest store of its kind i...
Tax-free shopping for foreign visitors expands [Shopping]
Following the recent expansion of the list covering tax-free purchases of foreign visitors to include everyday goods, cosmetics and alcoholic beverages among other items, major ret...
2014.09.02
Membership cards are your friend [LIFE Shopping]
By David Higgins If you are a frequent shopper at any of the major supermarkets on Okinawa such as San-A or Kanehide Supermarket, then you have probably been asked by the checkout ...
2014.08.19
Better deals offered on currency exchange [Shopping]
There’s a new currency exchange player on the block, and it’s offering the best rates around. Eight Exchange Goya branch opened only two weeks ago in the Chuo district of Okinawa C...
2014.07.28
Yonabaru K-market is unique trove of local goods [Shopping]
One of Yonabaru Town’s most attractive features is it’s unique flea market that puts everyday citizens in direct contact with all the goodies of a traditional food market, a flea m...
2014.07.14
American Village & Depot Island is classic tourist spot [Shopping]
In 1995, Chatan Town laid down the “Basic Development Guidelines for Mihama Resort American Village” in order to develop the town’s industries, ensure employment in the town and re...
2014.06.27
Island’s premier pet store is celebrating [Shopping]
Coo & Riku pet store is celebrating, as its Urasoe branch hits the milestone second anniversary at its location in Minatogawa, Urasoe City. The Coo & Riku anniversary speci...
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