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Airtrip makes Kamome a subsidiary.
Kamome was established in August 1990 when Tokai Travel Bureau’s wholesale division was separated and made independent. With a capital of 80 million yen, it is a long-established overseas wholesaler business primarily operating in the Philippines and dealing with regions such as Latin America, New Zealand, and Northern Europe. It has Kamome & Ar’s Dream, which develops the land operator business, under its umbrella and local subsidiaries in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.
In December 2016, IBJ, a major matchmaking business, acquired all shares from Hideshou Abe and made it a subsidiary for 416 million yen. Meanwhile, in December 2021, due to uncertainties from the COVID-19 pandemic, it was sold to Yuji Hara of Kaze Travel Company. The sale price was not disclosed.