Why did Japan's merchants want to trade with Europe? With Japan, trade is primarily for obtaining precious metals such as gold, silver, and copper, which are abundant there. Yet Japan's craftsmen ...

Japan is the only remaining established Amazon marketplace where local sellers represent the majority, with 54% of active ...

both of which combine Japanese and Western features. These historical buildings help to draw 800,000 visitors to the site each year. The former home of British merchant Frederick Ringer is notable ...

There are 16 e-wallets and bank apps accepted in Japan via Alipay+ ... tourists can make purchases by simply scanning the QR code at merchants of all sizes, without worrying about foreign currency ...

Headquartered in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, the merchant association was told by the prefectural public safety commission in 2020 to stop providing mikajimeryo to the Hirai family under the ...

In 1972, Japan’s first line of jeans was made here. In Kurashiki’s traditional merchant town district is Denim Street, a small alley of shops selling upscale artisan items made of denim ...

The others were Chinese Taipei ($41) and Japan ($9B). The next two are Thailand ($28) and Malaysia ($6B). This is (9B). Trades and sales were conducted among merchants and artisans. As well as ...