Foot traffic in Mihama still light day after emergency declaration lifted, “I look forward to the customers coming back”

Foot traffic in Mihama still light day after emergency declaration lifted, “I look forward to the customers coming back”

American Village still light on foot traffic the day the emergency declaration was lifted. October 1, Mihama, Chatan


October 2, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

Chatan – On the day the emergency declaration was lifted on October 1, the number of people that could be seen in the American Village in Mihama, Chatan was sparse. There were some local shopers and tourists, but no where close to the activity seen before the pandemic.

There was a 38-year-old restaurant owner from Hyogo Prefecture visiting Okinawa with a friend. He comes to Okinawa twice per year, but it had been a year since he had visited Okinawa’s main island.

The man said, “I had some time so I came for some sightseeing. There seems to be much fewer people than previous visits. Since the pandemic has not ended yet, I think it may be another year before it goes back to the way it was before.”

Someone who works in a store in American Village said, “Since there has not been a lot of time since the emergency declaration was lifted, the number of customers hasn’t changed much. I am looking forward to the customers coming back.”

(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)

 

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