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GINZA

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2017
With Ginza land prices above bubble-era highs, real estate analysts expect correction
Land prices in Tokyo's central Chuo Ward, home to the famous Ginza shopping district, have jumped by 51 percent in four years. In Osaka, they are up by nearly half.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 8, 2017
Let's discuss shopping in Ginza
A new 13-story upscale mall has opened in Ginza, Tokyo's answer to the Champs-Elysees or Fifth Avenue, and it's proving that Japan is still a whale in the luxury business.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 6, 2017
Takazawa 180: These boxed lunches may be the best thing about Ginza Six
Tokyo's newest major retail emporium, Ginza Six, opened on Ginza's main thoroughfare last month with hype and hoopla to match its massive scale. It's primarily a vehicle for luxury brands, offering plenty of sparkle but little in the way of atmosphere. Sadly, the same is largely true of its eating and drinking venues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2017
New Ginza Six shopping complex opens in Tokyo's high-end fashion hub
A new shopping complex opened Thursday at the former site of the Matsuzakaya department store in Tokyo's Ginza district featuring high-end boutiques and a traditional performing art theater targeting both foreign tourists and domestic customers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2017
Major commercial complex Ginza Six to open April 20 in Tokyo
A major commercial complex called Ginza Six, in Tokyo's posh Ginza shopping district, was unveiled to the media Friday ahead of its official opening on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2016
Printemps Ginza closes after 32 years of operation
The Printemps Ginza department store closed Saturday after 32 years of doing business in central Tokyo's famed Ginza shopping district with the expiration of its contract with its French licensee.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 28, 2016
Slew of redevelopment projects give Ginza a face-lift
Tokyo's Ginza district has established itself as Japan's shopping mecca, drawing in people from all over the world.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 4, 2016
Bills Ginza: Laidback Australian dining in the heart of the city
Ginza. It's where you go for classy cake shops, high-end sushi and some of Japan's priciest cuisine. But surely not for vegan cauliflower fritters and spelt risotto, or porcini-rubbed steaks and truffled arancini (rice balls)? Absolutely, thanks to the newest branch of the laid-back — and still lower-case — Bills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2016
Ginza's newest shopping complex to open in April
Tokyo's Ginza district will see its newest and biggest commercial complex open next April as it seeks to attract more visitors by providing a luxurious and culture-rich experience, developers said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2016
800,000 people crowd Tokyo to celebrate Olympians, Paralympians
An estimated 800,000 spectators thronged the streets of Tokyo on Friday to celebrate Japan's Rio Olympic and Paralympic medal-winning athletes in an open-top parade.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 1, 2016
The end of a spending spree
I went to do some shopping in Ginza yesterday but couldn't find anything I didn't already have.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2016
Sony to open new Ginza store
Sony Corp. will on Saturday open the doors to its new store in Tokyo's bustling Ginza district.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2016
Sony to tear down landmark Tokyo building, create park for Olympics
Sony Corp. said Monday its landmark building in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district will be torn down after it closes in March 2017.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
May 28, 2016
Backstage drama on Ginza's Konparu-dori
A temperate breeze swings through the surrounding willow trees as I pass jewel-encrusted ball gowns in the display windows of Ginza Takaraya, near Shinbashi Station in Tokyo. I'm scouting out Konparu-dori, a street named for the eponymous noh troupe that was gifted land here by the Tokugawa shoganate in the early 1600s. Konparu performers owned the neighborhood until the early years of the 1870s.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 14, 2016
Sunamachi Ginza aims to retain vibrancy in age of giant shopping malls
On a short walk south of Nishiojima Station past the Ario Kitasuna shopping mall in Tokyo's Koto Ward you will find Sunamachi Ginza, a traditional shopping street.
JAPAN
May 9, 2016
Bad track strands 99,000 on Ginza Line during rush hour
A broken rail delayed subway trains on the Tokyo Metropolitan Ginza Line for 4 hours and 40 minutes Monday, stranding some 99,000 commuters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2016
Tourists celebrating Lunar New Year holiday with shopping spree in Japan
With the Lunar New Year holiday underway, tourists from China are thronging Tokyo's Ginza shopping district, loading up on duty-free electronics and luxury brands.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Feb 3, 2016
Could an aging population save Japan's independent cinemas?
Only a few years ago, movie industry pundits sighed and said that cinema was dead (again), and that streaming networks would soon sweep that corpse aside.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Nov 6, 2015
"Star Wars" droid cakes are invading Ginza Cozy Corner
The new "Star Wars" film is being advertised with full force, and Japanese confectionery store Ginza Cozy Corner has joined in with a new series of sweets themed on the classic trilogy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 22, 2015
Ginza Cozy Corner takes dessert into hyperdrive with 'Star Wars' cakes
One Japanese confectionary vendor is about to find the Force deep within a sweet tie-up.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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