Consumer & Retail

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  Tokyo Tonkotsu Ramen 2026: Nine Pork-Bone Bowls, From a 60-Hour Hakata Broth in Adachi to Tokyo-Style Tonkotsu in Harajuku

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-17
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  Shinkansen Adds Private Rooms: Tokyo-Nagoya at ¥32,660 Targets Premium Travelers

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-17
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  Inbound Visitors Fall for a Second Month: Behind 3.55 Million, China's Retreat Redraws the Tourism Map

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-17
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  Gasoline Averages ¥169.7 as Subsidies Hold the ¥170 Line

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-17
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  National Gasoline Price at 169.7 Yen as Subsidies Hold the 170 Line

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-17
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  Tokyo Classic Shoyu Ramen, Nine Picks 2026: From a 1929 Ginza Diner to Michelin Bib Gourmand

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-16
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  Rice Spending Tops Bread for First Time in 12 Years Amid High Prices

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-16
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  Aoki Super Rolls Out Generative AI via an 'AI Leader Development Program'

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-16
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  Gyoza no Ohsho Hits the 1,200-Yen Ceiling: Strong Sales, Falling Shares

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-15
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  Nearly 90% of Salons Feel Rising Material Costs, Caught on Whether to Raise Prices

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-15
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  'Wearable Ice Packs' Get Plus Sizes: The Niche Haruyama Spotted

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-14
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  An Old Builder Opens an American Vintage Store

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-14
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  3.5x Growth in a Decade With Zero TV Ads: Why Even Youth Order 'Akaboshi First'

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-14
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  2026 Ranking of Japan's Top 610 Online Retailers by Sales Released

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-14
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  Futako Tamagawa Rise's Third Straight Record: What It Changed vs Takashimaya

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-13
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  Supermarket Rice Falls for a Third Week: A Little Relief at Japan's Dinner Table

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-12
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  Revised Postal Law Takes Effect: Flexible Rates

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-12
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  Workman's Wearable Freezer Sells Out Fast - Now Targeting 5 Billion Yen

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-12
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  Seven-Eleven Teams With Dentsu and CyberAgent to Build a Retail Media Giant

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-11
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  Steam Retires Physical Gift Cards as an Anti-Fraud Measure

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-11
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  Japan's 'Air Conditioner 2027 Problem' Sparks a Buying Rush

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-11
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  AOKI Launches an Ultra-Breathable 'Pajama Suit' From 7,689 Yen

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-11
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  1,000-Person Theme Park Survey: Food and Merch, Not Tickets, Take the Money

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-11
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  Fukuoka Hotel Partners With Kurume Olive Farm for Lobby Aroma Showcase

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-11
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  A Phone Plan That Includes a Free Round-Trip Flight: JAL and Docomo Shake Up Telecom

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-11
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  Starbucks Reportedly Weighs Sale of Japan Business - Retreat or Repricing?

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-11
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  Japan Gasoline Holds at 169.5 Yen as Subsidies Defend the 170 Line

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-10
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  Michelin Guide Marks 20 Years in Japan: 2027 Tokyo, Kyoto-Osaka & Nara to Be Unveiled Together in Tokyo on Feb 16

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-10
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  Tokyo Tsukemen, Nine Picks: From Thick Tonkotsu-Gyokai to Shrimp Bisque and the Original Morisoba

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-09
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  AI Reads the Shelf: JR East's NewDays Uses Image Recognition for Merchandising

  Consumer & Retail · 2026-06-09