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...
View ArticleNEC 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,...
View ArticleSony 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...
View ArticleThis 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...
View ArticleMazda 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.
View ArticleConvenience 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.
View ArticleChinese 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...
View ArticleAbe 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.
View ArticleJapan 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.
View ArticleSpecialty 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...
View ArticleKyoto 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...
View ArticleHaneda 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...
View ArticleToyota 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,...
View ArticleTobacco 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.
View ArticleShops 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.
View ArticleSnack 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...
View ArticleCustom 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.
View ArticleJapan 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...
View ArticleAbe 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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