363 companies take part in the Great Okinawa Trade Fair
November 27, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 27, the Great Okinawa Trade Fair, one of Japan`s biggest international business meetings for food industries, opened at the Okinawa Convention Centre and Ginowan City Gymnasium. A total of 363 companies, including buyers, took part in the fair from inside and outside of the country. Eighty-six companies from Okinawa and 115 companies from mainland Japan promoted their products to the buyers.
At the opening ceremony, Kazumichi Sakamoto, vice-minister of the Cabinet Office, said, “Okinawa is located in the center of Asia, an excellent location. It is significant that we have the business meeting here. I hope that the trade fair will enable Okinawa to share its charms with the world.”
(English translation by T&CT, Hitomi Shinzato)
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