October 12, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
Cosmetic company Ecomap has developed a new facial soap using dolomite, which is an anhydrous carbonate mineral that includes calcium and magnesium. The mineral is produced in Kita Daito Island. This is the first time that a cosmetic item using dolomite has been developed in collaboration with Kita Daito Village. The company started selling the product from October 13. It plans to sell it at the Okinawa Industry Festival and Remote Islands Fair. The company...
September 21, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
On September 18, the Okinawa General Bureau announced the results of a first-ever survey on Okinawa resort weddings. To the question, “Why did you have your wedding ceremony in Okinawa?” most respondents (65.8 percent) wanted to enjoy the resort feeling,...
August 23, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
The number of foreign tourists visiting the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium has been steadily increasing.
According to the aquarium, the number was 7,770 in the 2009 fiscal year. However, it amounted to about 16,160 in 2013, increasing by roughly double over five...
August 22, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
Mandarin Airlines submitted an application to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to offer Naha-Gaoxiong flights regularly from October 26, 2014. China Airlines, a parent company of Mandarin Airlines, also decided to offer a Naha-Taipei...
July 24, 2014 Wu Li Jun of the Ryukyu Shimpo
Medical corporation Tapic Group plans to change its Yuinchi Hotel Nanjo to medical tourist facility. They will build an annex to house a new rehabilitation facility and clinic on hotel property. It will open in April 2017.
The hotel annex...
July 6, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
Uruma City based salt company Nuchi-masu has won the the Grand Gold Medal for five consecutive years at the 2014 Monde Selection, an international food and alcoholic beverage fair. The company also received the International High Quality Trophy, an award given to...
June 19, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
Nagoya based Toyota Tsusho Corporation plans to start juvenile bluefin tuna farming within the fishing area for the Haneji Fishery Association in Nago. In order to carry out this project, the company has done technical collaboration with Kinki University, which achieved...
June 18, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
EVA Airways, a leading airline based in Taiwan, launched flights between Taipei and Naha for the first time on June 17. It is the fourth company to operate flights on the route, following China Airlines, TransAsia Airways and LCC airline Peach Aviation. EVA Airways...
June 17, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
China’s LCC Spring Airlines will launch flights between Shanghai and Naha in August. It plans to run four round trips per week using Airbus A320 aircraft. The company has applied to China Civil Aviation Administration for approval to operate the service. This...
June 8, 2014 Wu Li Jun of the Ryukyu Shimpo
China Eastern Airlines plans to launch regular flights between Naha and Chengdu district of Sichuan province in Southwest China in the middle of July.
The company will apply to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to commence...
May 6, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
A Ryukyu glass company Rurian has begun selling its jewelry brand products at a select shop in Singapore as of the start of May. The company is working to sell its products in overseas markets with support from the Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation. Rurian...
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