(Need to apply for renewing the certification to continue after 2 years.) Requirements for certification as a Japanese Food Supporter Store Restaurants and retail stores that meet the following ...

Like cars, electronics and rail travel, the convenience-store chain is a western invention that the Japanese have refined to near-perfection. After bringing the concept to the island nation ...

Japan’s trade balance swung back into the red, with a deficit of ¥2.76 trillion ($18.2 billion), the largest in two years. By region, shipments to the US rose 8.1%, while those to China fell 6. ...

Japan has a lot of convenience stores, but in general, there are some similarities you can count on regardless of which one you walk into. Odds are the counter will be more or less in front of you, ...

Lucasfilm has fully unveiled the set of 17 prints that will bedeck the various badges for this year's big Star Wars convention–and we just want it on everything beyond a badge, too. Last October ...

However, GS25 is the first in the industry to partner with a fashion retailer for a dedicated clothing brand at convenience stores. GS25 is following a successful model from Japan, where FamilyMart ...

Tokyo Lens Inside 6 Japanese Thrift Stores in One Day Posted: February 12, 2025 | Last updated: March 8, 2025 Today we are doing a full day of thrift stores and second hand shops here in Japan ...

Japanese discount retailer Daiso said it will open its first Missouri store this month, in the St. Louis area. Japanese discount retailer Daiso said it will open its first Missouri store this ...

Department stores in Japan are starting to fully rebound after an extended period of depressed sales during the novel coronavirus pandemic. But inflation and the return of dining out are taking a ...

Duty-free sales jumped by 5.6 times from last year. Department stores in western Japan enjoyed strong New Year’s sales as well, with Kintetsu Department Store’s Abeno Harukas Kintetsu main ...