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Major beef bowl chain opens shop in department store in Tokyo's Ginza

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese beef-bowl restaurant chain operator Matsuya Foods Holdings Co. on Wednesday opened a high-end takeout shop in a department s

JAPAN BIZ: Bookstores offering gyms, cafes, lounges to attract customers

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- As more bookstores close amid stiff competition with online shops, their operators are striving to introduce new business models to e

Editorial: Japan's stricter visa rules could drive away vital supporters of society

Foreign nationals running international restaurants and import food shops in Japan are facing the threat of going out of business. This is due to stri

Thailand plows $3.7bn into shopping subsidies as consumer confidence sags

Bring your own plastic: Japan's takeout shops face container, bag shortages

Bring your own container: Japan's takeout shops cope with plastic shortage

Japan's sticker-swapping craze returns, has parents combing shops for most popular items

TOKYO -- Sticker swapping, a playground craze among children in the 2000s, has returned as a new boom known as "shiru-katsu." Some parents are now mak

A Small Gift From Sanrio: The Story Behind a Beloved Tradition Sponsored

Gifted for free with every purchase, Sanrio's "Premium Mascots" have spread smiles at shops across Japan for over half a century. The post A Small Gift From Sanrio: The Story Behind a Beloved Tradition Sponsored first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Even at home, American shoppers are flocking to Japanese supermarkets

Aisles lined with signs written in kanji and hiragana transport shoppers doing their regular grocery shopping to Japan.

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