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Japan Video, a cultural staple in San Francisco's Japantown for over 38 years, is closing down in May. The store was known for its Japanese and Korean video collection and anime merchandise.
Designed by Flemish architect and designer Vincent Van Duysen, Molteni&C unveils its first architectural project in Japan.
Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where ...
One designer embraces the layers of an 1830 Federal-style building with a nuanced approach that blends modern refinement and ...
In Japan, thousands of kimonos are gathering dust in people’s closets — or worse, ending up in the trash. One startup is transforming these unwanted kimonos into everyday apparel, in a bid to reduce ...
As China cools, the world’s largest luxury conglomerate is making a powerful and visible push into Japan. It’s a sign of a ...
The story behind Ralph Lauren and LVMH's battle for 109 Prince Street is the story of so much going on in retail right now.
The city’s new designer décor showrooms are hidden away from foot traffic, making shopping for furniture feel like visiting a ...
UNIQLO is opening a new location in Bethesda later this month. UNIQLO will be opening its doors to shoppers on May 23 at Montgomery Mall, located at 7101 Democracy Blvd. The Japanese retailer will ...
Just bring your bill and a stack of cash to the convenience store, and you can take care of it there. And yet, sometimes convenience stores in Japan still manage to surprise us, like a branch of ...
As useful as they are, however, there are a few things you should never store in this strange liminal space below the roof. Stuffing anything without a worthy place into the loft might seem like a ...
Olive Young, Korea's largest beauty chain, says the United States remains one of the retailer's top target markets, despite ...