TOKYO -- Ryohin Keikaku, the owner of lifestyle brand retailer Muji, plans to accelerate expansion in Japan and abroad, with ...

The basement diner Clothing in Muji’s flagship store The new store is home to seven floors of retail, exhibition spaces, art installations, a café, a bakery and Japan’s first Muji Hotel.

will also be presented at Japan Unlayered. A representative from MUJI Canada confirms to the Straight by email that the company has plans to open a permanent store in Vancouver in the New Year.

But Muji is moving beyond lifestyle stores and into hotels. After opening two in China, the company debuted its first Japanese location in April. Rooms start at less than $150 a night and are ...

Once-boycotted Japanese fashion brands are experiencing ... As of this month, the company operates 132 stores across Korea. Muji reported sales of 180.5 billion won, up 20 percent from the ...