Regular bookstores sell books that are popular... while excluding books that don’t sell well,” said one shop owner. “We ...

who opened one such store in Tokyo’s bookstore district of Kanda Jimbocho in April. “Regular bookstores sell books that are ...

When Kenji Yamamoto opened the first convenience store in Japan 50 years ago, he didn't even know what to stock on the shelves. “Back then, everything was challenging,” he said. The first ...

Relevance: As the world's third largest economy and one of the United States' most important allies and trading partners, Japan is critical to an understanding of global issues. Japan also exerts ...

His shop, measuring just 53 square metres, houses 364 shelves, selling books – some new, some used – on everything from ...

Convenience stores are a part of Japan’s culture, meaning that the foreign buyout offer from Canadian Owner of Circle K for 7-Eleven, the largest chain, could be a hard sell there. Seven & i ...

Every three years, Tokyo’s most trusted art dealers select some of the rarest items from private collections and exhibit them at the Antique Dealers’ Fair & Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan’s ...

Department stores in Japan have continued a streak of brisk results amid an influx of foreign shoppers. Sales in September climbed from a year ago for the 31st straight month. But rising prices ...

There’s a delightfully unexpected story behind UNIQLO’s iconic name. It was born from a little error. “When we were ...

Please verify your email address. Japanese martial arts films often feature sword masters and historical settings with elements of fantasy or mythology. Popular adaptations include manga ...

Fast Retailing Co on Wednesday unveiled its fourth global flagship store for the Uniqlo clothing brand in Japan, returning to a major Tokyo shopping district where it had closed an outlet in 2022, ...

7-Eleven, the iconic convenience-store brand, plans to close more than 400 "underperforming" locations across North America, its Japanese-based parent disclosed on Thursday. A portion of the ...