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Treasure hunt': tourists boost sales at Japan's Don Quijote stores Business is booming at Japanese discount chain Don Quijote, which sells everything from nostril-hair wax to compact gadgets and ...
TOKYO: Business is booming at Japanese discount chain Don Quijote, which sells everything from nostril-hair wax to compact ...
Architect Toshiko Mori once said that Tokyo “demonstrates that ‘city’ is a verb and not a noun.” Indeed, the Japanese capital ...
But Shibuya’s will be the first in Japan to target an urban downtown area. Shinjuku Ward’s planned action stems in part from Shibuya’s original ordinance. According to Shinjuku officials ...
The last stage of large-scale redevelopment around Shibuya Station in Tokyo has begun, in what has been called a once-in-a-century project. Under the work so far, the layout of the station has ...
Ex-football prodigy Kaine Wright, 27, and Joe Chappell, 37, allegedly took 46 items from the Harry Winston Omotesando Hills ...
As China cools, the world’s largest luxury conglomerate is making a powerful and visible push into Japan. It’s a sign of a bigger industry shift.
From visiting a rural onsen to losing yourself in under the neon lights of an arcade, these are the best experiences in Japan ...
From Tokyo’s neon-lit streets to the world-leading restaurants of Osaka, Japan is the destination of dreams for millions of travellers. But after a record-breaking year for tourist arrivals in ...
Go, Japan! Go, Japan!” The young men are all about spreading cheer through their eye-popping acrobatic performances, volunteering their weekends at shopping centres and other venues to entertain ...
Regulations will be eased to facilitate the replacement of buildings on Shinjuku Station’s east side, which is home to an Isetan department store and the Shinjuku Alta shopping complex.