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Tokyo Sky Tree commercial complex houses 312 shops, restaurants

The Tokyo Solamachi commercial complex at the foot of Tokyo Skytree in the capital's Sumida Ward was shown to reporters Friday, four days ahead of the 634-meter tower's opening to the public.   The...

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NEC Develops Technology to Attract Smartphone Users to Shops

NEC developed the "Sumaho Sensor," a technology for detecting people who have a smartphone and are coming close to a shop. The company showed the technology at C&C User Forum & i Expo 2012,...

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Sony Store Opens at Walt Whitman Shops

After months of construction and hard work, the Sony® Store at the Walt Whitman Shops® in Huntington Station, NY is open for business. This store is one of our new concept stores like Century City in...

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This week in Sony: Hybrid mobile shops, new markets for PlayStation Mobile...

Another week passes and as we roll into the festive season we bring you a novel way to go gift shopping. Our friends at the Sony Store US have announced a partnership with Ebay and Westfield Labs to...

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Mazda rotary could power homes, shops and camping equipment

The rotary engine made famous by sports cars such as the Mazda RX-7 is the inspiration for a potential new portable electric generator.

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Convenience store chains to open more shops

Japan's top three convenience store chains are planning to open a record-high number of new shops next fiscal year. Those shops would focus on meeting the needs of older people and selling drugs.

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Chinese customers flocking to Tokyo's used brand good shops

On a late January weekday afternoon at a used brand goods store near Tokyo's seedy Kabukicho neighborhood, a man buying a second-hand Birkin, a luxury bag from Hermes, handed the cashier a China...

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Abe shops, encourages spending after sales tax hike

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday morning shopped at a Tokyo department store to experience firsthand the effects of a consumption tax hike earlier this week and to encourage spending.

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Japan to double duty-free shops nationwide to 10,000 in tourism boost

Japan decided Tuesday to double the number of duty-free shops nationwide to around 10,000 in line with the government's efforts to increase foreign visitors by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Specialty shop's 'konpeito' candies take two weeks to make

It is said girls can't resist "konpeito," or small Japanese sugar candies.Established in 1847, the shop, Ryokujuan-Shimizu, specializes in konpeito, offering more than 60 flavors made from many...

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Kyoto looks to duty-free shops for tourism boost

This ancient capital has relatively few duty-free shops compared with Tokyo and Osaka, despite the ancient capital's reputation among foreign visitors as a must-see destination. Now it wants to change...

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Haneda airport opens more shops at international terminal

Tokyo's Haneda airport opened more shops in an expanded retail zone at its international passenger terminal on Thursday.The new area on the terminal building's fourth and fifth floors accommodates a...

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Toyota Tundra Gets Bass Pro Shops Off-Road Edition

The Japanese automaker has revealed the Tundra Bass Pro Shops Off-Road Edition at this year’s State Fair of Texas and the model will be available exclusively in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,...

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Tobacco shop's customer-greeting dog a worldwide hit

"Shiba-chan," a shiba dog who answers when a bell is rung at a tobacco shop in Koganei, Tokyo, has become a hit with visitors from around the globe.

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Shops proud of, pass on techniques, knowledge they cultivated

When Koichi Kakuyama opened the door to the production floor of his store, warm and humid air enveloped visitors. Instantly, their camera lenses became fogged over.

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Snack shop's expressive daruma biscuits combine flavor, fun

Some appear to be angry, while others look deadpan or scheming--but they all taste good, tantalizing the taste buds with a subtle sweetness.The Fuku-daruma (lucky daruma-shaped) biscuit has become so...

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Custom shoe shops enjoying popularity in Japan

Services to provide custom-made women's shoes or that even let customers design their own shoes are enjoying popularity in Japan.

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Japan regions court tourists with guide to their Tokyo specialty shops

Eighteen local governments and the Japan Center for Regional Development have put together an English brochure on their "antenna shops" in Tokyo selling local specialties in the hope that foreign...

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Abe vows to welcome tourists with more tax-free shops, speedy customs

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday he wants to increase the number of tax-free stores in provincial cities around Japan and improve border facilities to attract more tourists from overseas.

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