300th anniv. of Daimaru department store in Osaka

300th anniv. of Daimaru department store in Osaka

Staff at Daimaru department store's Shinsaibashi outlet in Osaka, western Japan, hang the store curtain at its main entrance on March 6, 2026, to commemorate the 300th anniversary since its opening as kimono store Matsuya on Nov. 1, 1726.

300th anniv. of Daimaru department store in Osaka

300th anniv. of Daimaru department store in Osaka

Photo taken on March 6, 2026, shows a booth replicating kimono store Matsuya at Daimaru department store's Shinsaibashi outlet in Osaka, western Japan. The booth was set up to commemorate the 300th anniversary since the Shinsaibashi store's opening as Matsuya on Nov. 1, 1726.

Apple's iPad Air goes on sale in Japan

Apple's iPad Air goes on sale in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Employees of Apple Store Shinsaibashi high-five to welcome customers at the store in Osaka on Nov. 1, 2013. Apple Inc.'s iPad Air tablet computers, the fifth model of the iPad series, hit the shelves in Japan the same day.

New Shinsaibashi Parco building to house H&M

New Shinsaibashi Parco building to house H&M

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows an image of a new five-floor building occupied entirely by H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB, a Swedish casual wear chain, to be built in Osaka. Commercial building operator Parco Co. said April 4, 2012, it will demolish the closed Shinsaibashi Parco building in the western Japanese city to make way for the new H&M store, which will be one of the chain's biggest in Japan, with around 3,000 square meters of sales floor space.

iPhone 4S launched in Japan

iPhone 4S launched in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Customers await the opening of the Apple Store Shinsaibashi in Osaka, western Japan, at 7:44 a.m. on Oct. 14, 2011, to buy the new iPhone 4S smartphone model. More than 300 people had lined up before the store opened at 8 a.m.

Uniqlo's 1st domestic flagship store in Osaka

Uniqlo's 1st domestic flagship store in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Fast Retailing Co., the operator of the popular Uniqlo casual clothing chain, opens its first domestic flagship store in Osaka's Shinsaibashi shopping district to the media on Sept. 29, 2010, ahead of its opening to the public on Oct. 1.

Pure gold Santa Claus statues unveiled

Pure gold Santa Claus statues unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveils one of two pure gold Santa Claus statues at its flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Nov. 20 ahead of the Christmas season. The statues, which carry a price tag of 200 million yen each, will go on display at the Ginza store and its Shinsaibashi outlet in Osaka between Dec. 21 and 25.

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.

High-priced curry-rice dishes going down well

High-priced curry-rice dishes going down well

OSAKA, Japan - A premium curry and rice dish, priced at 2,100 yen, is offered by the Shinsaibashi Store of Semba Kitcho, an old Japanese-style restaurant in Osaka Chuo Ward.

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.

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

The logo of TSURUHA Drug Co.

The logo of TSURUHA Drug Co.

Keywords: Tsuruha Drug, Tsuruha of Kusuru, Tsuruha, Tsuruha Holdings, drugstore, pharmacy, company, sign, logo, logo mark = September 5, 2019, Shinsaibashi Central Store of Tsuruha Drug, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior of the Apple Store Shinsaibashi

Exterior of the Apple Store Shinsaibashi

Exterior view of the store on Feb. 8, 2019, Apple Store Shinsaibashi, Osaka, Japan; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior of the Apple Store Shinsaibashi

Exterior of the Apple Store Shinsaibashi

Exterior view of the store on Feb. 8, 2019, Apple Store Shinsaibashi, Osaka, Japan; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior of the Apple Store Shinsaibashi

Exterior of the Apple Store Shinsaibashi

Exterior view of the store on Feb. 8, 2019, Apple Store Shinsaibashi, Osaka, Japan; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior of the Apple Store Shinsaibashi

Exterior of the Apple Store Shinsaibashi

Exterior view of the store on Feb. 8, 2019, Apple Store Shinsaibashi, Osaka, Japan; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

The Apple logo

The Apple logo

Apple, Apple, Apple Store, Apple Store, iPhone, IPhone, iPad, Ipad, smartphone, smart phone, tablet, Mac, Mac, Apple Computer, sign, logo, logo mark = February 8, 2019 Apple Store Shinsaibashi, Osaka, Japan; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

The Apple logo

The Apple logo

Apple, Apple, Apple Store, Apple Store, iPhone, IPhone, iPad, Ipad, smartphone, smart phone, tablet, Mac, Mac, Apple Computer, sign, logo, logo mark = February 8, 2019 Apple Store Shinsaibashi, Osaka, Japan; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

The Apple logo

The Apple logo

Apple, Apple, Apple Store, Apple Store, iPhone, IPhone, iPad, Ipad, smartphone, smart phone, tablet, Mac, Mac, Apple Computer, sign, logo, logo mark = February 8, 2019 Apple Store Shinsaibashi, Osaka, Japan; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

The Apple logo

The Apple logo

Apple, Apple, Apple Store, Apple Store, iPhone, IPhone, iPad, Ipad, smartphone, smart phone, tablet, Mac, Mac, Apple Computer, sign, logo, logo mark = February 8, 2019 Apple Store Shinsaibashi, Osaka, Japan; 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 Shinsaibashi store to be rebuilt

Daimaru Shinsaibashi store to be rebuilt

Photo taken Dec. 30, 2015, shows the Shinsaibashi unit of Daimaru department store in Osaka. The historic building, designed by American architect William Merrell Vories and completed in 1933, was scheduled to be closed the same day for rebuilding. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Osaka department store awaits Chinese shopping spree during holidays

Osaka department store awaits Chinese shopping spree during holidays

Photo taken on Oct. 1, 2015, shows a special booth of cosmetic products for Chinese customers set up at Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co.'s Shinsaibashi outlet in Osaka, in a move timed with the start of China's weeklong national holiday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Osaka department store sells leftover stock on sushi conveyor belt

Osaka department store sells leftover stock on sushi conveyor belt

The Daimaru department store chain's Shinsaibashi outlet in Osaka, western Japan, opens on March 5, 2015, a special corner for leftover stock of clothing and other fashion items sold on a sushi conveyor belt to attract customer attention. The products, including off-season clothing and items of outdated design trends, are offered at deep discounts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Pure gold Santa Claus statues unveiled

Pure gold Santa Claus statues unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveils one of two pure gold Santa Claus statues at its flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Nov. 20 ahead of the Christmas season. The statues, which carry a price tag of 200 million yen each, will go on display at the Ginza store and its Shinsaibashi outlet in Osaka between Dec. 21 and 25. (Kyodo)

iPhone 4S launched in Japan

iPhone 4S launched in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Customers await the opening of the Apple Store Shinsaibashi in Osaka, western Japan, at 7:44 a.m. on Oct. 14, 2011, to buy the new iPhone 4S smartphone model. More than 300 people had lined up before the store opened at 8 a.m. (Kyodo)

Uniqlo's 1st domestic flagship store in Osaka

Uniqlo's 1st domestic flagship store in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Fast Retailing Co., the operator of the popular Uniqlo casual clothing chain, opens its first domestic flagship store in Osaka's Shinsaibashi shopping district to the media on Sept. 29, 2010, ahead of its opening to the public on Oct. 1. (Kyodo)

New Shinsaibashi Parco building to house H&M

New Shinsaibashi Parco building to house H&M

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows an image of a new five-floor building occupied entirely by H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB, a Swedish casual wear chain, to be built in Osaka. Commercial building operator Parco Co. said April 4, 2012, it will demolish the closed Shinsaibashi Parco building in the western Japanese city to make way for the new H&M store, which will be one of the chain's biggest in Japan, with around 3,000 square meters of sales floor space. (Kyodo)

Reborn Parco department store in western Japan

Reborn Parco department store in western Japan

Photo taken Nov. 17, 2020, shows a space featuring a character from "Spirited Away," an animated film by director Hayao Miyazaki, at the Shinsaibashi Parco department store, which is set to reopen on Nov. 20 in Osaka.

Reborn Parco department store in western Japan

Reborn Parco department store in western Japan

A Godzilla-themed goods store at the Shinsaibashi Parco in Osaka is shown to the media on Nov. 17, 2020, ahead of the department store's reopening on Nov. 20.

Reborn Parco department store in western Japan

Reborn Parco department store in western Japan

A Godzilla-themed goods store at the Shinsaibashi Parco in Osaka is shown to the media on Nov. 17, 2020, ahead of the department store's reopening on Nov. 20.