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 ...

"I'm holding an illustrated book of cheeses," says a delighted Tomoyo Ozumi, a customer at a growing kind of bookshop in ...

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

A new mural is coming to Bass Street Landing, and now it has an artist. The Moline Public Art Commission, alongside Quad City ...

A new Chobits figure of protagonist Chi is now available for pre-order from AmiAmi, and will release in Japan on May 2025.

PACE, a renowned Brazilian-Japanese streetwear brand, officially opened its doors to its first flagship store in São Paulo.

College students often use posters to help spruce up their dorm. At the University of Chicago, they get a chance to borrow ...

The Milwaukee Art Museum has announced that it will double the size of its museum store and the larger space will allow the ...

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 ...

An art show melding Japanese traditional crafts with the beloved characters of the Pokémon franchise has made its way to Tokyo at last. See the monsters as never before at this show, held at ...

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 ...