NAKAGUSUKU, Okinawa — In a couple of years, shopping for bargains will be par for the course at Awase Meadows. After years of negotiations, the Marine Corps’ 47-acre Awase Meadows Golf Course ...

I'm an American who visited a shopping mall in Okinawa, Japan, and the experience was full of surprises. Since moving to Okinawa, I do most of my shopping at Aeon Mall.

Until about 10 years ago, the central shopping arcade around the Heiwa-dori street in Naha was deserted, with most stores closed and few visitors.

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