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Shoppers browse inside a Muji store in Shanghai, China. Unlike pure beauty companies that heavily rely on prestige counters and specialized retailers, Muji sells its lotions and moisturizers alongside its pajamas, storage boxes and food at its outlets.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2026
Muji is turning simple skincare into its next growth engine
While beauty remains a small share of Muji¡¯s overall sales, its rapid expansion signals the retailer is emerging as one of the few Japanese brands finding new growth in the market.
Askul said that a ransomware cyberattack discovered in October led to the mass leakage of data concerning its individual customers, corporate clients and employees.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 14, 2025
Askul says 740,000 sets of data breached in cyberattack
Askul said that no leakage of individual customers¡¯ credit card information has been confirmed and that it has not paid a ransom to the attackers.
Askul will fully resume operations of its corporate office supplies website as soon as early December, after a cyberattack disrupted the service.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 7, 2025
Askul to resume online sales in December at earliest in wake of cyberattack
The office and household goods seller said it would fully resume operations of its shopping website following a suspension caused by the cyberattack.
A Muji store at Kansai International Airport in Osaka
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 11, 2025
Owner of Muji stores looks to build clean power plants
Ryohin Keikaku will look to build clean power plants in an effort to meet its emissions targets.
A guest room at the Muji Hotel Ginza. Ryohin Keikaku, the brand¡¯s parent company, now has a new business called Muji Stay, which brings under one umbrella the retailer¡¯s existing hotels, homes and camps.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2024
Japan¡¯s Muji bets minimalist retail will work for homes and hotels
Muji currently has three hotels ¡ª one in Ginza, one in Beijing and one in Shenzhen, with rooms often booked out months in advance
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2022
Muji opens new shops in Japan with items for less than $4
The new shops are being built near or inside train stations in the suburbs of Tokyo and Osaka by Ryohin Keikaku, the brand¡¯s parent company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 27, 2022
Camping gear in high demand among youths in Japan
Behind the robust sales is the growing popularity among youths of solo camping trips to avoid close-contact settings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 26, 2021
Muji operator shares tumble as brand seen at risk of China boycott
Shares in Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing also fell in morning trading before recovering.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Jan 9, 2021
Insects: The future of food?
A thriving industry looks promising if consumer aversion can be overcome.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2020
Muji U.S.A. files for bankruptcy, citing pandemic shutdowns
Muji¡¯s U.S. unit joins more than 110 companies that have declared bankruptcy in the U.S. this year and blamed the coronavirus crisis in part for their demise.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2020
Half of Uniqlo, Muji stores closing in virus-hit China
Retailers are expanding outlet suspensions in China amid the unfolding coronavirus crisis, with about half of the Uniqlo apparel and Muji household goods stores there being shut.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 20, 2019
Minimalism: Not as straightforward as it seems
It¡¯s 100 years since the Bauhaus art and design school first opened in Weimar, Germany, and the new Muji flagship store in Ginza is as good a venue as any to hold an anniversary exhibition celebrating the values of simple, affordable modernist design.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2019
First on-campus Muji store to open at university in Tokyo
The first on-campus Muji store will open on Thursday at the Musashino Art University in Tokyo, featuring a selection of the brand¡¯s regular daily merchandise, a cafe and a workshop.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2018
Eyeing Brexit cliff edge, Japan waves goodbye to U.K. as ¡®gateway to Europe¡¯
After a February meeting between U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and 19 Japanese business chiefs, Tokyo¡¯s ambassador to Britain warned what might happen if Brexit took an unfavorable turn for foreign investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2018
As Brexit looms, Muji eyes Germany for new European base
The retailer of Muji products is considering moving its European headquarters out of the U.K. because of Brexit, in what would be at least the second such shift by a Japanese company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2018
China fines Muji for packaging that lists Taiwan as a country
Retailer Muji has been fined 200,000 yuan ($31,300) in Shanghai for using packaging that lists Taiwan as a country, underscoring China¡¯s growing sensitivity to how companies refer to the self-ruled island.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jan 28, 2018
Eat, sleep and shop at Muji Hotel
It all feels faintly familiar. There are the neutral textiles, the pale wood furniture, the green plants, the clean-lined gadgets and an aesthetic that is as calming as it is minimal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 16, 2017
Paul Roquet¡¯s ¡®Ambient Media¡¯ analyzes the importance of experiential atmosphere in society
University of Minnesota Press¡°Reading the air¡± (judging the atmosphere of a situation) is considered a crucial social skill in Japan. Paul Roquet¡¯s dense work on ambient media invites the reader to analyze the air of the modern city and its media in a new way.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 13, 2017
Reconstructing the Japanese house
After very successful runs in Rome and London, ¡°The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945,¡± an exhibition of maquettes, photographs, plans and drawings, is now in the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2017
Japan¡¯s no-brand retailer Muji predicts big expansion in India after China success
A Japanese retailer famous for minimalist products and no-logo branding is betting big on India, the world¡¯s most colorful retail market, as it pushes forward with an aggressive overseas expansion.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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