The number of cases in which Japan’s national customs stopped the importation of counterfeit brand goods during the year 2024 exceeded 30,000, the highest number to date. Compared to the 2023 figure, this resulted in a 4.3% increase, the largest number since 1987, when the publication began. China was the largest source country (80.6%), followed […]
On March 11, construction began on a new redevelopment project on the site of the former main store of one of Japan’s major department stores, Tokyu Department Store. The site is located in the heart of Shibuya, but the existing buildings have already been demolished after the department store closes in January 2023. The redevelopment […]
According to the sources, the Japanese government is planning to increase inbound food and beverage-related consumption by visitors to Japan by nearly three times the current level. The total amount of food and beverage-related consumption by visitors to Japan in 2023, including “food and beverage” and “food-related shopping,” was approximately 1.6 trillion yen. The government […]
Synthetic diamonds are gaining in popularity as their prices drop. Natural diamonds, which have been commonly available until now, are the crystallization of carbon atoms at high temperatures and pressures deep underground. Natural diamonds are said to take billions of years to form. Synthetic diamonds, on the other hand, are also called synthetic diamonds or […]
Tesla Japan announced on March 6 that it will discontinue production of its luxury EVs, the Model S and Model X, for the Japanese market. The Model S was a sedan EV launched in Japan in 2013, and at the time had a cruising range of approximately 500 km, the longest range in Japan. The […]
The Japanese cruise market has nearly doubled in size over the past decade and is expected to make further strides in 2025 and beyond. The global cruise market has expanded rapidly after the fallout of the Corona disaster, but recovery in the Japanese market is still seen as having a ways to go. According to […]
Sales at Japan’s four major department stores in February 2025 were up for all four companies compared to the same month last year. Among the major department stores, Isetan Mitsukoshi saw sales increase by 2.3%, Takashimaya by 1.7%, Daimaru Matsuzakaya by 4.6%, and Hankyu Department Store by 0.6%. The increase is believed to be the […]
IoT Consulting of Japan, a provider of consulting services related to IoT, has released the results of a survey on the recognition and trust of smartphone brands in the Japanese market. The results showed that Apple’s iPhone had the highest recognition and trust. In terms of recognition, iPhone (Apple) scored an average of 7.9 points […]
The number of people who stayed overnight at hotels and inns in Japan in 2024 reached 651.49 million, a record high, according to overnight travel statistics released by a Japanese government agency on February 31. The number of Japanese overnight stays totaled 486.68 million, down 2.6% from the previous year, while the number of foreign […]