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Salomon, a leading sportswear brand, is set to launch its first directly-operated store in Kyoto Prefecture on November 21st. The store will be located in the popular Kyoto Bal shopping complex. Pre-Opening Event A special pre-opening celebration will take…
Japanese restaurant chain Kyoto Ichinoden has opened its first overseas restaurant in Hong Kong. The launch celebrates the brand’s 100th anniversary while also tapping into the city’s unique role in the region and its close ties with the Mainland market for…
Pokemon Center Singapore has unveiled a mock-up of its Jewel Changi store set to open next month. Pokemon Center Singapore is expected to be smaller or about the same size as Pokemon Center Kyoto, which is currently one of the smallest Pokemon Centers in…
Acclaimed for its abstract world view, MARLMARL, with Atsushi Suzuki / TANSEISHA as the designer, is one of the most dynamic brands of original baby clothing in Japan today, and is continuing to expand in both domestic and overseas markets. MARLMARL worked on…
Apple just opened its latest Japanese store in Kyoto, the first outlet to open in the city by the U.S. tech company. Located in the heart of Kyoto’s main shopping corridor, a queue of customers stretched 10 blocks down Shijō Dori on Saturday to visit the…
Issey Miyake Japan has established a boutique in Kyoto, in a preserved traditional machiya (townhouse). Inspired by the classic japanese sumi, or ink colour, the interior has been created by designer and longtime collaborator Naoto Fukusawa. The retail…
Swiss watch brand Hublot has opened a boutique in Kyoto on 26 August 2017, taking up residence in the former space occupied by Hermès. Located in an old machiya-style townhouse in Kyoto’s famous Gion district, the shop features custom Japanese ‘washi’ paper…
Starbucks Japan’s new Kyoto branch will have a traditional Japanese cafe space complete with tatami mats. It will be in a 100-year-old, two-storey traditional Japanese townhouse, one of the only buildings in the area still in its original form. There will be…
Legendary Japanese tearoom Nakamura Tokichi unveils its first season of autumn-winter delicacies on October 1 at their first overseas branch in Hong Kong. Since the successful launched in May, this historic Kyoto tearoom brand has become an overnight success…
