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TAIMATSU Inc. has opened MUSASHI JAPAN Shibuya Main Store in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, placing its Japanese kitchen knife brand in a high-traffic area for visitors and local shoppers.

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TAIMATSU Inc. opened MUSASHI JAPAN Osaka Namba Ebisubashi Store in Namba, Osaka, on Aug. 19, 2026, expanding its Japanese kitchen knife retail footprint beyond Tokyo.

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TAIMATSU Inc. said MUSASHI JAPAN has surpassed 100,000 cumulative orders across its Shopify-based ecommerce site and physical stores.

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Shiba Park Hotel in Tokyo is leaning into its long history with a 2020 rebrand built around books, culture and calm.

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TAIMATSU Inc. has officially opened the refreshed MUSASHI JAPAN Shibuya Center-Gai Store in Tokyo after first launching the location in advance in 2025. The shop is meant to showcase Japanese kitchen knives in a more spacious retail setting that…

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TAIMATSU Inc. has opened a new MUSASHI JAPAN store in Hiroshima’s Hondori Shopping Street, expanding the brand’s retail reach in a busy area that draws visitors from Japan and overseas.

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A Malawi-based, solar-powered language platform launched in June 2026 through a partnership between NPO Seibo Japan and Beehive Centre of Social Enterprise.

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Takuji Noda’s new book argues that Japan’s fixed household allowances are a visible sign of deeper, unspoken expectations shaping money, marriage, work and daily life.

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PlacidWay and Cell Grand Clinic have teamed up to help international patients access government-approved regenerative therapies in Osaka.

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A new community space in Kasai City, Hyogo, is trying to fill gaps left by shrinking school budgets and the loss of arts and coding programs.

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TAIMATSU Inc. has opened MUSASHI JAPAN France Red Store in Paris, marking the brand’s third location in the city as it pushes deeper into Europe’s Japanese kitchen knife market.

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Park Hotel Tokyo is adding a new Artist Room, Fireworks, created by Japanese artist Ayaïro and available from September 2025. The room turns a guest space into a 360-degree installation centered on Japanese aesthetics, transience and an immersive…

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The Japanese Clothing Co says its Japanese-inspired T-shirts are shaped by art traditions and subcultures ranging from Harajuku and manga to Nihonga and Shodo.

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Shunsuke Ohe’s Japanese Taste retail outlet at Kyoto Station won a Bronze A’ Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category.

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Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike used visits to the Netherlands and Kazakhstan to promote Tokyo’s green hydrogen strategy and deepen ties on digital innovation, resilience and education.

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JIHE 2026 will bring Japan International Hemp Expo back to Tokyo on Nov. 13-14, 2026, with a two-day CBD and hemp trade and community event at House of OMOTESANDO. Organizers say the expanded, whole-building format is designed to increase business…

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STANDAGE Inc. will showcase products from 11 Japanese companies at NY NOW Summer 2026 in New York from Aug. 2-4, aiming to connect mostly U.S.-new items with international buyers.

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SAKEANI JAPAN plans to launch Kokushu Seijo in September 2026, pairing seasonal Japanese sake and shochu with original audio programs narrated by voice actors.

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KYOTO VALLEY Co., Ltd. will hold a press conference in Kyoto on July 28, 2026, to announce a new professional men’s volleyball team managed primarily by university students.

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TAIMATSU Inc. opened MUSASHI JAPAN’s first overseas retail store in Paris on March 20, 2026, marking the Japanese kitchen knife brand’s expansion beyond Japan.