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

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

“I’m holding an illustrated book of cheeses,” says a delighted Tomoyo Ozumi, a customer at a growing kind of bookshop in Japan where anyone ... who opened one such store in Tokyo’s ...

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 ...

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

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

Students from Koshu City, Japan visited Ames last month as part of the Ames International Partner Cities Association (AIPCA) ...

I’m a correspondent covering Japan. Here are five mostly Japan-related items I’ve loved seeing, reading and listening to.

Beams’s Japan store in Shinjuku curates its food, fashion, arts and homewares in tight accordance with the country itself; and unlike some of the more commercial approaches taken in the UK, such as ...

This little-known Japanese restaurant in Illinois serves up sushi so fresh and flavorful it will leave you craving more. Each ...

Cooler Master is now selling the case of its Shark X pre-built as an independent product. Giving builders an opportunity to ...

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