Shibuya 109, Laforet Harajuku and Marui One are famous department stores for fashion in Tokyo. Recently, Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku (Omohara) opened up for business and this new vibrant shopping plaza will enhance Omotesando Hills which is blessed with amazing boutiques throughout the entire sh...
A few days ago, the closure of Tokyo's Lok Cho department store had cast a shadow over the already stagnant Japanese department store industry. 11 stores closed in one year. In Tokyo this Christmas, the most dismal news is that there is a closure of the 26 year old XMU department store...
In Japan, for many years, the experts who accompanied us on the lecture told us that the shopping malls in Japan had a very humane service experience. Taking Tokyo as an example, the department stores in Tokyo are very strict in checking the quality of their products. If you buy defective...
Tokyo National Museum, the first and foremost art museum in Japan, located in Ueno Park, Tokyo. (Read Sister Wendy’s Britannica essay on art appreciation.) The original collection, formed in 1871 and initially housed in temporary residences, was a mixtu
Tokyo: The Monocle Travel Guide In a city where choice is everywhere, The Monocle Travel Guide to Tokyo will navigate you through some of our favourite corners of this vast metropolis. Expect to fall in love with the dazzling food, sumptuous shopping and the most courteous residents you’ll ...
drug stores, book stores, and other shops catering to all your everyday needs. Despite being located in the middle of the inner-city of Tokyo, temples, parks, and trees lining the streets nearby create a calm and relaxing atmosphere. One of the most famous tree gardens in Japan, Rikugien...
109 is a department store in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. The store is operated by Tokyu Malls Development, a subsidiary of the Tokyu Group. > PARCO パルコ Parco Co., Ltd. (株式会社パルコ Kabushiki-gaisha Paruko) is a chain of department stores primarily in Japan. The first store was establ...
Ginza is the upscale designer fashion center of Tokyo. The high end department stores are teeming with middle aged women with kids out of the house and plenty of money and time to burn. If you’re into older women, or are looking for a sugar mama, you can hit up some of the departme...
One of Japan's most venerable department stores, Isetan stocks everything you'll ever need. We hit the shop floor to find out the secret of its success. March 20163 min video Japanese bars Pull up a pew to discover classic Japanese bars with soothing lighting, knowledgeable and immaculately...
in one of Tokyo’s remaining shitamachi, an old neighbourhood of little independent houses, while ominous high-rises wait on the other side of the river for the aging abodes to crumble, impatient to take over the turf. On that note, see above for my favorite location in the movie, which...