Japan's iconic department stores, once central to urban culture like Shibuya, are rapidly declining due to e-commerce growth, tourism-driven sales and changing consumer behavior. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/17/japan/japan-death-department-stores/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sogo #takashimaya #seibu #shibuya #retail #japaneseeconomy

30k+ steps today sightseeing in #Tokyo. Paid homage to the loyal Akita dog, #Hachiko, outside #Shibuya Station, near the mad pedestrian "scramble crossing"! Will admit I shed a tear thinking my loyal companion, Jet. ❤️ #dogs #DogsOfMastodon #travel #japan

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https://www.wacoca.com/tour/948275/ 【日系ホテルチェーン初】東急ホテルズはGlobal Hotel Allianceに加盟 #＃GHADISCOVERY ##GlobalHotelAlliance #＃JAPAN ##shibuya #＃TOKYUHOTELSDISCOVERY ##tokyuhotels #＃会員サービス #＃体験 #＃日本 #＃日本文化 #＃日本食 #＃東急 ##渋谷 #GHA #hotel #JapanHotelReviews #travel #コンフォートメンバーズ #ステータス修行 #ホテル #ホテルのクチコミ #ホテルのレビュー #ホテルの口コミ #マイレージ #ライフスタイル #旅行 #東急ホテルズ #観光

Started at the iconic Your Name stairs in Suga Jinja, checked out the Metropolitan Police HQ, and ended the day in the chaos of Shibuya. All of it framed by falling cherry blossoms.
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A man was arrested Friday night after claiming responsibility for pouring gasoline and igniting it in the middle of a busy crossing in front of Tokyo's Shibuya Station, authorities said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/04/japan/crime-legal/shibuya-scramble-fire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #shibuya #arson #japanesepolice