How convenience store socks became Japan's coolest souvenir

A simple pair of striped socks from Japanese convenience stores has become a global cult item. But how did an everyday essential turn into the souvenir travellers seek out?

Japan convenience store sales up 2.4% in Nov. on Black Friday promotions

Convenience store sales in Japan rose 2.4 percent in November from a year earlier, helped by Black Friday promotions even as ...
Time Out

Check out the new Japanese grocery store that just opened on the Upper West Side

Beyond the Upper West Side, Hashi Market is expanding aggressively. In addition to its New York locations, the brand has ...

1st Gundam Base store in US opens at Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont

Gundam fans unite! The first ever store in the country for the popular anime figures from Japan just opened at the Fashion ...
Palo Alto Weekly

Take a sneak peek inside the Peninsula’s newest Japanese grocery store, Osaka Marketplace

Osaka Marketplace general manager Kazuhiro Takeda poses for a portrait at Osaka Marketplace in Fremont. The Japanese grocery store is opening its new Foster City location Friday, Dec. 12. Courtesy ...