Japan is a shopper’s paradise. But the rules and norms of shopping culture may differ from your home country. Read on for how ...

Delve into the meticulous process of crafting food samples, where precision and artistry come together to create lifelike replicas of dishes. Skilled artisans use innovative techniques to replicate ...

TOKYO -- Japanese department store Matsuya Ginza is looking to reduce ... in line in front of each brand shop or going through tax-free procedures.

TOKYO -- As the Lunar New Year approaches, Japanese department stores are enlisting influencers in their battle to attract social media-conscious Chinese consumers. On a recent morning at a Sogo ...

Department store sales in Japan ... jewelry sold well among duty-free items in 2024. Japanese traditional crafts were also popular. Demand was also strong from Japan's wealthy population, with sales ...

Japan department store sales exceeded pre-pandemic levels ... Tourists were also behind an 85.9 percent jump in sales of duty-free goods to about 650 billion yen, or 4 billion dollars.

Inspired by the markets in the basements of Japanese department stores, Marufuji will also have a display of side dishes such as seaweed salads, kabocha squash salad, or chili shrimp that you can buy ...

TOKYO, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Department stores across Japan reported strong sales growth ... and jewelry. Tax-free sales also reached record highs for the second consecutive year, totaling 648.7 ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four people and injured 26, fire authorities said. The blast occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of ...