Skincare Brand LA MER

Skincare Brand LA MER

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 20, 2025 - The skincare brand LA MER in Daimaru Department Store on Nanjing Road, Shanghai, China, October 20, 2025.

Skincare Brand LA MER

Skincare Brand LA MER

The skincare brand LA MER in Daimaru Department Store on Nanjing Road, Shanghai, China, October 20, 2025.

Skincare Brand LA MER

Skincare Brand LA MER

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 20, 2025 - Citizens participated in the promotion event held by the skincare brand LA MER in Daimaru Department Store on Nanjing Road, Shanghai, China, October 20, 2025.

Skincare Brand LA MER

Skincare Brand LA MER

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 20, 2025 - The skincare brand LA MER in Daimaru Department Store on Nanjing Road, Shanghai, China, October 20, 2025.

Bargain sales after Hawks' Pacific League pennant win

Bargain sales after Hawks' Pacific League pennant win

A Daimaru department store in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, kicks off a three-day bargain sale on Sept. 28, 2025, after the local SoftBank Hawks pro baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season the previous day.

Bargain sales after Hawks' Pacific League pennant win

Bargain sales after Hawks' Pacific League pennant win

A Daimaru department store in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, kicks off a three-day bargain sale on Sept. 28, 2025, after the local SoftBank Hawks pro baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season the previous day.

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

Japan: Lifelike Robot Horse Amazes Crowd At JRA 70th Anniversary Event In Tokyo 2

The Japan Racing Association (JRA), which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, held a collaborative event with the Daimaru Tokyo, a department store adjacent to Tokyo Station. A lifelike robot horse of 'Sodashi,' a white racehorse that retired last year, was displayed from May 22 to June 4, attracting many visitors.

Japan: Lifelike Robot Horse Amazes Crowd At JRA 70th Anniversary Event In Tokyo

The Japan Racing Association (JRA), which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, held a collaborative event with the Daimaru Tokyo, a department store adjacent to Tokyo Station. A lifelike robot horse of 'Sodashi,' a white racehorse that retired last year, was displayed from May 22 to June 4, attracting many visitors.

Exterior, logo and signage of Daimaru Kyoto

Exterior, logo and signage of Daimaru Kyoto

Exterior, logo and signage of Daimaru Kyoto, department store=Date:October 12, 2023,Place:Kyoto

Exterior, logo and signage of Daimaru Kyoto

Exterior, logo and signage of Daimaru Kyoto

Exterior, logo and signage of Daimaru Kyoto, department store=Date:October 12, 2023,Place:Kyoto

Exterior, logo and signage of Daimaru Kyoto

Exterior, logo and signage of Daimaru Kyoto

Exterior, logo and signage of Daimaru Kyoto, department store=Date:October 12, 2023,Place:Kyoto

Exterior, logo and signage of Daimaru Kyoto

Exterior, logo and signage of Daimaru Kyoto

Exterior, logo and signage of Daimaru Kyoto, department store=Date:October 12, 2023,Place:Kyoto

J. Front starts operations as Japan's top department store group

J. Front starts operations as Japan's top department store group

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Okuda (L), former chairman of Daimaru Inc., poses with Kunihiko Okada, former chairman of Matsuzakaya Holdings Co., at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after the two companies merged into a holding company, J. Front Retailing Co. Okuda became president and chief executive officer of J. Front, while Kunihiko Okada assumed the post of chairman in the new company.

Sale commemorating Hawk's victory

Sale commemorating Hawk's victory

FUKUOKA, Japan - People line up outside the Daimaru department store in the city of Fukuoka on Oct. 3, 2014, to wait for its opening and a sale commemorating the victory the previous night of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks professional baseball team in the Pacific League pennant race.

Fans mourn death of voice actor from 'Sazae san' anime

Fans mourn death of voice actor from 'Sazae san' anime

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors react to the recorded voice of Ichiro Nagai, the voice behind the character Namihei Isono in the popular anime series ''Sazae san,'' on Jan. 29, 2014, at an exhibition in Osaka's Daimaru Shinsaibashi to mark the 45th anniversary since the series went on air. Fans mourned the loss of the famous voice actor, who was found dead in Hiroshima on Jan. 27, 2014.

J. Front Retailing director Yamamoto to assume presidency

J. Front Retailing director Yamamoto to assume presidency

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoichi Yamamoto, a board director of J. Front Retailing Co., the operator of Matsuzakaya and Daimaru department stores, holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 25, 2013. The company said the same day that Yamamoto will assume the post of president on April 1.

'Cool Biz' campaign starts in Japan

'Cool Biz' campaign starts in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A worker (R) shows a customer ''Cool Biz''-related products with a tablet computer at Daimaru Inc.'s Tokyo department store in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 1, 2012. Japan's government ministries and both houses of parliament began the ''Cool Biz'' summertime casual wear campaign aimed at saving power by reducing the use of air conditioning.

Japan's No.1 Pokemon store attracts families

Japan's No.1 Pokemon store attracts families

OSAKA, Japan - Children pose for photos with a Pikachu character at Pokemon Center Osaka in a Daimaru department store in Osaka's Umeda area on Nov. 26, 2010, on the opening day of Japan's largest Pokemon character shop in terms of the biggest variety of goods.

Japanese choosing reasonably priced New Year dishes

Japanese choosing reasonably priced New Year dishes

TOKYO, Japan - Samples of colorful New Year dishes are on display in Daimaru Inc.'s Tokyo department store in Chiyoda Ward on Nov. 16, 2009.

Hello Kitty still capturing hearts in Asia after 35 years

Hello Kitty still capturing hearts in Asia after 35 years

TOKYO, Japan - An exhibit to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Japan's famous feline character Hello Kitty is held at the Daimaru Inc. department store in Tokyo on Aug. 14.

'Herbivorous' men changing Japan's consumer society

'Herbivorous' men changing Japan's consumer society

TOKYO, Japan - A young man buys cakes at the Tokyo branch of the Daimaru department store chain on April 6.

Sogo flagship store in Osaka to be sold to J. Front

Sogo flagship store in Osaka to be sold to J. Front

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows Daimaru department store (front) and Sogo department store (in back) in Osaka's Chuo Ward. Seven & I Holdings Co. said Feb. 26 that it will sell the Osaka flagship store of its group department store operator Sogo Co. to Daimaru Inc., a unit of J. Front Retailing Co., for 37.91 billion yen.

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya shareholders OK merger plan

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya shareholders OK merger plan

NAGOYA, Japan - Shareholders of Matsuzakaya Holdings Co. head to the company's general meeting in Nagoya on May 24. Shareholders of both Matsuzakaya and Daimaru Inc. approved the planned merger between the companies, formally clearing the way for the creation of Japan's biggest department store group in September.

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya shareholders OK merger plan

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya shareholders OK merger plan

OSAKA, Japan - A shareholder of Daimaru Inc. heads to the company's general meeting in Osaka on May 24. The shareholders approved the planned merger with Matsuzakaya Holdings Co. Matsuzakaya shareholders also approved the plan, formally clearing the way for the creation of Japan's biggest department store group in September.

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya to merge in Sept. to be top dept. store

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya to merge in Sept. to be top dept. store

OSAKA, Japan - Tustomu Okuda (L), chairman of Daimaru Inc., and Shunichi Samura, president of Matsuzakaya Holdings Co., shake hands for the cameras at the outset of their joint news conference in Osaka on March 14. They announced the two companies will integrate under a joint holding company in September to become Japan's biggest department store group.

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya to merge in Sept. to be top dept. store

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya to merge in Sept. to be top dept. store

NAGOYA, Japan - Kunihiko Okada (R), chairman of Matsuzakaya Holdings Co., and Ryoichi Yamamoto, president of Daimaru Inc., shake hands for photos at the Nagoya Stock Exchange in Nagoya on March 14 after the end of their joint press conference. They announced the two companies will integrate under a joint holding company in September to become Japan's biggest department store group.

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya in merger talks, eye No. 1 dept. group

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya in merger talks, eye No. 1 dept. group

OSAKA, Japan - Daimaru Inc., Japan's fourth-largest department store operator in sales terms, and the holding firm of Matsuzakaya Co., the eighth-largest, are in talks to integrate their operations and become Japan's biggest department store group, informed sources said Feb. 17. Two photos show Daimaru Shinsaibashi outlet in Osaka (L) and Matsuzakaya head store in Nagoya.

Curry with more than 800 different ingredients available

Curry with more than 800 different ingredients available

OSAKA, Japan - A fair exhibiting some 200 different kinds of retort curry is held at Daimaru Department Store in Osaka's Shinsaibashi district this summer.

Sapporo department store buys 2 melons for 330,000 yen

Sapporo department store buys 2 melons for 330,000 yen

SAPPORO, Japan - A department store salesclerk at the Sapporo branch of Daimaru Inc. in Sapporo shows two brand-name Yubari melons, which the branch bought for 330,000 yen at a local wholesale food market on May 13.

Daimaru appoints division chief as president

Daimaru appoints division chief as president

OSAKA, Japan - Tsutomu Okuda (R), president and chief operating officer of department store operator Daimaru Inc., shakes hands with Ryoichi Yamamoto, a division chief and his successor, at a press conference in Osaka on April 17. Yamamoto's appointment is subject to approval at a board meeting after an annual shareholders' meeting on May 22. Okuda will become chairman and chief executive officer (CEO).

2nd Nintendo shop opening in Japan

Nov. 10, 2022, shows in-store retail displays at Nintendo Co.'s second official Japan store a day before its grand opening in Osaka's Umeda area. The store housed in Daimaru department store is Nintendo's second directly run store in Japan after one in Tokyo's Shibuya area.

2nd Nintendo shop opening in Japan

2nd Nintendo shop opening in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 10, 2022, shows in-store retail displays at Nintendo Co.'s second official Japan store a day before its grand opening in Osaka's Umeda area. The store housed in Daimaru department store is Nintendo's second directly run store in Japan after one in Tokyo's Shibuya area.

2nd Nintendo shop opening in Japan

2nd Nintendo shop opening in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 10, 2022, shows in-store retail displays at Nintendo Co.'s second official Japan store a day before its grand opening in Osaka's Umeda area. The store housed in Daimaru department store is Nintendo's second directly run store in Japan after one in Tokyo's Shibuya area.

The Daimaru logo

The Daimaru logo

Keywords: Daimaru, DAIMARU, J. Front Retailing Group, department store, department store, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store, company, signboard, logo, logo mark = November 2, 2019, Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store, Chuo-ku, Osaka; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Daimaru's Shinsaibashi Store

Daimaru's Shinsaibashi Store

Keywords: Daimaru, DAIMARU, J. Front Retailing Group, department store, department store, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store, company, signboard, logo, logo mark = November 2, 2019, Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Daimaru's Shinsaibashi Store

Daimaru's Shinsaibashi Store

Keywords: Daimaru, DAIMARU, J. Front Retailing Group, department store, department store, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store, company, signboard, logo, logo mark = November 2, 2019, Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Daimaru-Matsuzakaya Department Store, Daimaru Shinsaibashi Main Store

Daimaru-Matsuzakaya Department Store, Daimaru Shinsaibashi Main Store

Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store, a subsidiary of J. Front Retailing, will procure 100% of the electricityused in the Daimaru Shinsaibashi Main Store (Chuo Ward, Osaka City), scheduled to open in late September, from renewable energy sources. The store will also switch to electric vehicles (EVs) for company use. In 2030, J-Front as a whole plans to reduce its CO2 emissions by 40% from the 2005 level, and by 2050, to zero. The main building in Shinsaibashi will introduce the "Hydro Eco Plan" derived from hydroelectric power generation by Kansai Electric Power Co. Because of the hydroelectric power generation, no CO2 emissions will be generated. Compared to the CO2 emissions of the old main building before reconstruction (15 years), the new building will reduce CO2 emissions by about 7,000 tons.April 9, 2019, Daimaru-Matsuzakaya Department Store Daimaru Shinsaibashi Main Building, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya in merger talks, eye No. 1 dept. group

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya in merger talks, eye No. 1 dept. group

OSAKA, Japan - Daimaru Inc., Japan's fourth-largest department store operator in sales terms, and the holding firm of Matsuzakaya Co., the eighth-largest, are in talks to integrate their operations and become Japan's biggest department store group, informed sources said Feb. 17. Two photos show Daimaru Shinsaibashi outlet in Osaka (L) and Matsuzakaya head store in Nagoya. (Kyodo)

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya to merge in Sept. to be top dept. store

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya to merge in Sept. to be top dept. store

NAGOYA, Japan - Kunihiko Okada (R), chairman of Matsuzakaya Holdings Co., and Ryoichi Yamamoto, president of Daimaru Inc., shake hands for photos at the Nagoya Stock Exchange in Nagoya on March 14 after the end of their joint press conference. They announced the two companies will integrate under a joint holding company in September to become Japan's biggest department store group. (Kyodo)

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya to merge in Sept. to be top dept. store

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya to merge in Sept. to be top dept. store

OSAKA, Japan - Tustomu Okuda (L), chairman of Daimaru Inc., and Shunichi Samura, president of Matsuzakaya Holdings Co., shake hands for the cameras at the outset of their joint news conference in Osaka on March 14. They announced the two companies will integrate under a joint holding company in September to become Japan's biggest department store group. (Kyodo)

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya shareholders OK merger plan

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya shareholders OK merger plan

OSAKA, Japan - A shareholder of Daimaru Inc. heads to the company's general meeting in Osaka on May 24. The shareholders approved the planned merger with Matsuzakaya Holdings Co. Matsuzakaya shareholders also approved the plan, formally clearing the way for the creation of Japan's biggest department store group in September. (Kyodo)

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya shareholders OK merger plan

Daimaru, Matsuzakaya shareholders OK merger plan

NAGOYA, Japan - Shareholders of Matsuzakaya Holdings Co. head to the company's general meeting in Nagoya on May 24. Shareholders of both Matsuzakaya and Daimaru Inc. approved the planned merger between the companies, formally clearing the way for the creation of Japan's biggest department store group in September. (Kyodo)