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Eel products sold at an Aeon supermarket in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on June 24
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2026
Japanese retailers offer various eel products for Day of the Ox
Two major supermarket chains have cut prices for their mainstay grilled eel items after a bountiful fry catch last year.
York Holdings¡¯ 30 supermarket and related retail outlets are fending for themselves at a time when prices are climbing and major supermarket operators pursue cost cuts by seeking scale.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2026
Seven & I¡¯s former supermarket unit may acquire more under Bain
The 7-Eleven operator sold off the business as it sought to revamp itself and focus on convenience stores following an unsolicited takeover proposal from Alimentation Couche-Tard.
At least five people, including a child in serious condition, fell ill after eating ¡°high rollers¡± deli wraps sold a Costco store in Nagoya, according to media reports.
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Jun 16, 2026
Five fall ill from E. coli outbreak at Nagoya Costco store
One of them, a boy under the age of 10, remains in serious condition.
Japan bought about 1 million metric tons of bananas last year, making the fruit one of the country¡¯s most important grocery staples.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 2, 2026
Japan faces banana shortage as impact from Middle East conflict spreads
The country ships in the tropical fruit while it¡¯s still green, then ripens it in rooms filled with ethylene, but supplies of the naphtha-derived gas are running low.
L Minimart, a small supermarket operated by Lawson, opened in Kodaira, western Tokyo, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2026
Lawson opens small supermarket in Tokyo
The supermarket, named L Minimart, aims to attract budget-conscious consumers amid rising prices.
Tokyo Central staff offer handroll sushi at its Emeryville outlet in California.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 25, 2026
Even at home, American shoppers are flocking to Japanese supermarkets
Aisles lined with signs written in kanji and hiragana transport shoppers doing their regular grocery shopping to Japan.
Pan Pacific International Holdings, the owner of discount chain Don Quijote, opened its first Robin Hood store, a new food-focused chain, in Aichi Prefecture on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2026
Don Quijote owner opens discount grocer as Japan inflation bites
With food and daily necessities becoming more expensive in Japan, the company is betting fast, cheap and convenient offerings will drive traffic at stores designed for quick trips.
Islamic Yokocho in Shin-Okubo is home to a plethora of grocery stores specializing in halal food and fresh produce, among other goods and services.
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Apr 6, 2026
Please your palate with Tokyo¡¯s international grocery stores
The capital has a surfeit of specialty supermarkets with ingredients from all over the world ¡ª if you know where to look.
An outlet of Aeon supermarket in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, sells a variety of goods, including over-the-counter drugs and local specialties, as well as fresh and prepared foods.
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Mar 12, 2026
Supermarkets key to evacuees¡¯ return to Fukushima communities
Creating an environment in which people can easily buy fresh foods and daily necessities is essential for attracting new residents, too.
Fried oysters at a restaurant in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward
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Dec 3, 2025
Oyster shortage strains restaurants and retailers in Japan
Farm-raised oysters in the Seto Inland Sea are dying en masse, forcing businesses to pass on the higher costs to customers.
Products for a Black Friday sales campaign are lined up at an Ito-Yokado store in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 25, 2025
Black Friday sales heating up in Japan as consumers hunt bargains
Supermarkets and other retailers are waging the campaigns in hopes of attracting bargain-hunting consumers, who have turned thrifty amid persistent inflation.
A bear walks in front of a box trap set up at a park in the city of Akita on Nov. 2.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Nov 17, 2025
Bears attacks and sightings continue in northern Japan
A woman was found dead in a rice field of a suspected bear attack in Akita Prefecture on Sunday while a bear made its way into an Aeon shopping mall in the prefecture.
Packaged meals for sale at a Trial Go store in Tokyo on Friday
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 7, 2025
Discount chain takes aim at 7-Eleven in Japan with $2 tonkatsu
Discount-store chain operator Trial Holdings is mounting a challenge to Japan¡¯s convenience store giants, betting that compact, low-cost outlets can attract shoppers in Tokyo.
In early October, 100 grams of autumn salmon roe in central Sapporo was priced at just below ?2,000.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Oct 20, 2025
Prices for Hokkaido¡¯s autumn salmon roe jump as catch numbers fall
As of early October, 100 grams of autumn salmon roe in central Sapporo was selling for just under ?2,000.
The average price of rice decreased for the third consecutive week, but remained above ?4,000 for the fifth week in a row.
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Oct 10, 2025
Average price of rice down in Japan for third straight week
The average price decreased for the third consecutive week, but remained above ?4,000 for the fifth week in a row.
Seven & I Holdings' market value dipped below Aeon for the first time in two decades, as shares in the operator of 7-Eleven stores languish after Alimentation Couche-Tard abandoned its bid for the company.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2025
Seven & I value eclipsed by Aeon as revamp struggles to impress
Aeon, Japan¡¯s second-biggest grocery conglomerate, reached a market capitalization of ?5.19 trillion ($35.2 billion) at the close of trading in Tokyo on Thursday.
The Fair Trade Commission is investigating supermarket operator Lopia for unfair trade practices involving its suppliers.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2025
Supermarket operator Lopia probed over unfair trade
The company is alleged to have had suppliers dispatch workers to its stores to perform tasks for store openings and refurbishment without compensation.
An Aeon store in Osaka. Aeon, the country¡¯s largest supermarket chain operator, last month said it will launch a tender offer to make Tsuruha a consolidated subsidiary at ?11,400 per share.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2025
Tsuruha shareholders to vote on criticized Aeon merger plan
The chorus reflects rising shareholder activism in Japan in recent years as the country¡¯s governance reforms embolden investors.
Fiscal 2024 supermarket sales in value terms grew on higher prices including for food, especially rice and vegetables, but sales in volume terms continued to decline as consumers remained reluctant to spend.
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2025
Japanese supermarket sales up for fifth straight year in fiscal 2024
Sales in value terms grew on higher prices including for food, especially rice and vegetables, but sales in volume terms continued to decline.
Seven & I Holdings released forecasts for this year's operating profit and revenue that are lower than analysts' estimates.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2025
Seven & I¡¯s guidance miss adds to pressure amid takeover bid
Seven & I said it expects domestic convenience store sales to rise 9.4% this fiscal year, while seeing revenue from overseas convenience stores falling 3.6%.
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.
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.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

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

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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
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