When Kenji Yamamoto opened the first convenience store in Japan 50 years ago, he didn't even know what to stock on the shelves. “Back then, everything was challenging,” he said. The first ...

Take a stroll through any Japanese city—you'll be hard-pressed to go a few blocks without passing a convenience store. The one-stop shops dot streetscapes everywhere. So ubiquitous are konbini ...

Those in the area can now visit the Japanese flagship store in Ebisu, Tokyo. Lemaire Tokyo Flagship Ebisu 3-21-1, Shibuya-Ku ...

Leitz Photographica Auction is selling four vintage Model M Leica cameras, among other goodies, in honor of the brand's 70th ...

Most of the kits found on the toy floor of the Akiba Yodobashi aren't even cars; if you seek to build a room-sized diorama of, say, the Battle of Tsushima, this place offers all the ship kits you'd ...

A 360-degree camera recorded inside 130 ... antique maps and artwork, and even vintage movie posters. It draws in hordes of visitors from across Japan and brings in many overseas tourists as ...

If your grandma or mom had a cookie jar on the kitchen counter, you probably weren't alone. Cookie jars in the shape of ...

Influential designer and creative director Clare Waight Keller on her move from Givenchy to Uniqlo and "re-defining what ...

Japan’s influence on menswear over the past several decades has been profound. At this stage, in fact, it’s practically to the point of cliché. Ask a cool guy who makes his cool pants.

BCN Retail data suggests buyers in Japan are resurrecting the ailing compact camera market against a backdrop of rising interchangeable lens prices ...

Garland Camera also offers service and repair for modern digital and vintage film cameras, and lenses and flashes along with experienced technicians who can do everything from complete simple ...

The mashup of vintage clothing, vinyl albums and a classic Wild Turkey Old-Fashioned or Manhattan sipped indoors or on the open-street patio make this a sweet place to chill, day or night.