When Kenji Yamamoto opened the first convenience store in Japan 50 years ago, he didn't even know what to stock on the shelves. “Back then, everything was challenging,” he said. The first ...

To help solve this problem, Japan will be introducing new tax exemption rules as early as fiscal 2026. As reported by The ...

TOKYO -- As the Lunar New Year approaches, Japanese department stores are enlisting influencers in their battle to attract ...

Price increases of rice and vegetables such as cabbage pushed up overall sales while the number of purchased items continued ...

Major convenience store operator FamilyMart Co. has conventionally been franchised to teams of two, often husband and wife, ...

Two employees at a major Japanese pet shop chain have come forward to expose widespread neglect and inaction allegedly occurring at their wor ...

TOKYO -- Japanese convenience store chain Lawson will employ remote clerks overseas to serve late-night shoppers through ...

But his inspiration to start a cannoli shop actually came from an island several thousand miles away from Sicily, where the cannoli was first born — Japan. In fact, prior to 2012, Volpentesta ...

The viral Mario Ramen store opposite Japan’s new Nintendo museum has seemingly closed down after creating waves on social media. Earlier this week, a social media account specialising in the food and ...