Department stores in Japan
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Department stores in Japan are referred to as hyakkaten or depāto (デパート), an alteration of the English term.
An 1856 ukiyo-e depicting Echigoya, the current Mitsukoshi.
Takashimaya
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Takashimaya Company, Limited is a Japanese multinational corporation operating a department store chain carrying a wide array of products, ranging from wedding dresses and other apparel to electronics and flatware. It has more than 12 branches strategically located in 2 regions, and 4 international branches around Asia.
Nankai Building in Chūō-ku, Osaka This large complex houses the Namba Station, the Takashimaya Nankai Store and other facilities; it also serves as Takashimaya's headquarters
Kyoto Takashimaya
Shinjuku Takashimaya Times Square in Shinjuku, Tokyo
Edward VIII, Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and his staff wearing happi coats from Takashimaya during a visit to Kyoto, 1922