Business | FOCUS Apr 4, 2021
In bid for survival, Japan department stores accelerate digital push
Compared with peak levels, sales at department stores in the nation have fallen by half.
Business / Corporate Nov 25, 2020
Isetan app brings in-store shopping experience online amid pandemic
About 15,000 items such as clothing and cosmetics sold at the Isetan Shinjuku department store can now be purchased using the app.
Style & Design May 12, 2019
Can a new era prepare Japanese style to let go of Heisei trends?
by Samuel Thomas
It's early days of Reiwa, but so far, Japan's fashion industry looks set to continue playing it safe in the new era.
Food & Drink Feb 13, 2016
Give me chocolate: Japan's growing obsession with the 'food of the gods'
by Masami Ito
People with a sweet tooth can get a glimpse of how Charlie Bucket felt when he first stepped into Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory in Roald Dahl's popular 1964 tale by popping into Musee du Chocolat Theobroma in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. Filled with tray after tray ...