To ease traffic congestion around his Nanjo Costco store, which serves 70 thousand customers weekly, President KenTheriault requests that Governor Tamaki rapidly open the Southern East highway route. (18ap25)
Splendor of Okinawa: Egyptian Starcluster, Gushikawa RC Church, 23mr25. On 14 April, President Ken Theriault of Costco Holdings Japan, which has recently opened the US membership style supermarket Costco in Okinawa, paid a visit to Okinawa Prefecture Governor Denny Tamaki. His requests included the rapid opening of the Southern East Highway route to ease traffic congestion In August of 2024, the Costco Nanjo outlet opened and now serves an average of over 70 thousand customers per week from within and outside the prefecture, So, recently traffic jams seem to have occurred. According to the Prefecture, due to difficulties in negotiations with landowners, the highway’s opening date is uncertain. However, the governor explained, “Based on legal ordinances, the land acquisition is ongoing.” President Theriault also noted that, since the gasoline stand, annexed to his store under his management, is being provided with fuel from outside the prefecture and even overseas, he requested sup...