Takashimaya, Japan's answer to Harrods, said it had "betrayed the expectations of many" and was taking responsibility. Senior managing director Kazuhisa Yokoyama bowed deeply at a news conference ...

TOKYO: As the battle for sales heats up ahead of Valentine’s Day, retailers are pulling out all the stops to boost chocolate ...

According to a pastry shop owner, the total costs for chocolate products, including those for packing materials, 'have ...

However, when the bureau investigated those sales, it found that many of the customers lived in Japan, suggesting that the transactions didn’t meet the conditions for tax exemption. Takashimaya ...

Takashimaya Company, a leading player in the retail sector, operates department stores in Japan and overseas, along with ventures in commercial property development and finance. Known for its ...

In 2009, Nihombashi Takashimaya became the first department store to be designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. Nippon Life Insurance erected the building in 1933, and Takashimaya ...

Back in the 1960s, the Japanese chocolate company Mary's ran ... But times are changing. The Takashimaya department store in Nagoya marks St. Valentine's Day each year in grand fashion.