February 15, 2017 Wu Li Jun of the Ryukyu Shimpo
A cruise ship called “Sliver Shadow” (about 28,000 tons, 382 passengers) from American luxurious cruise company, Silversea Cruises, will dock at Okinawa ten times in May and April. The ship has previously called at Okinawa departing from Europe, but it will be the first time it has arrived from China. According to the Okinawa Tourism and Convention Bureau (OCVB), the tour fee for this ship is about ten times higher than the usual casual...
February 10, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 9, the Okinawa Labor Bureau announced the number of foreign workers in Okinawa Prefecture was 5,971 people at the end of October 2016. Since the reporting of the employment of foreigners became mandatory in 2007, 1,279 businesses have reported their...
January 27, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On January 25, western pastry manufacturer and sales shop Edelweiss announced its plan to expand business in Europe. It is rare for a Japanese company to buy a confectionery-maker in Europe and make Europe a base to expand its business.
The company was...
December 20, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
On December 19, Okinawa Prefecture’s Culture, Tourism, and Sports Division announced the economic effects of tourism in Okinawa in the 2015 fiscal year. Tourism generated 1,143,334 million yen, a rise of 49.9 percent from the survey last year, and the highest...
September 23, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
On September 21, the Okinawa Prefecture Culture, Tourism and Sports Division summarized the state of achievement of resort weddings in the first half of 2016.
It announced that 6,553 couples had had resort weddings, a rise of 6.4 percent for the same...
September 7, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
On September 6, Northeastern Taiwan’s Yilan County established an office in Kumoji, Naha City to promote cultural exchange in the fields of sightseeing and business, and among fishermen. According to a person involved in the establishment of the office, this...
June 3, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Okinawa Prefectural Government (OPG) has conducted a survey on usage of a public wireless network (WiFi) in accommodation facilities and tourist spots in Okinawa, including looking at Internet usage of foreign tourists. According to the survey, 89.6 percent of...
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