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Ryota Ishibashi, president of a subsidiary of Trial (far left), in a joint news conference with Seiyu
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2025
Discount store operator Trial to acquire Seiyu
Trial currently plans to retain Seiyu¡¯s company name and staff.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 16, 2020
Walmart to sell 85% stake in Seiyu to Rakuten and KKR
The deal is meant to shore up Seiyu¡¯s digital operations with the aid of its new owners as demand for online retail grows in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2019
New Seiyu CEO says Walmart not looking to sell its Japanese supermarket chain
¡°I¡¯m not here to sell a business,¡± Lionel Desclee tells reporters in Tokyo in his first public remarks since his appointment Friday. ¡°Absolutely not at all.¡±
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / BIG IN 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Sep 22, 2018
Will Don Quijote tilt its lance at the Amazon giant?
A somewhat cynical commentary attributed to the late American TV comedian Jackie Gleason goes, ¡°Anybody who says money can¡¯t buy happiness doesn¡¯t know where to shop.¡±
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 15, 2018
Japan¡¯s Don Quijote joins retail¡¯s top ranks with rule-breaking approach
Discount retailer Don Quijote has become a role model for other chain stores, defying Japan¡¯s weak retail environment to report its 29th year of unbroken sales and profit growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Jul 31, 2018
Walmart may be on the cusp of making its final checkout from the Japanese retail market
With speculation rife that Walmart Inc. is seeking to offload Seiyu, its Japanese subsidiary, the U.S. retail behemoth¡¯s possible failure may be interpreted as the result of this country¡¯s ultracompetitive retail market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2018
Walmart downplays reports that it is looking to sell Japanese unit Seiyu
Despite an unsuccessful bid to replicate its success in the U.S., the retail giant denies reports it is looking for a buyer for the Japanese chain.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 27, 2012
Today¡¯s J-blip: Seiyu social TV commercial
Seiyu lets the Internet call the shots for its next TV commercial.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 11, 2011
Cult of the voice actor continues to grow
The voice actors behind well-loved anime are stars in the their own right.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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.
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.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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