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InLimbo · Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 11

I would like to know if there are any chain stores in Japan that stock
items along the lines of what you would see in a Target or Wal-Mart
shop that you can find almost anywhere in America.

I know that the convenience stores
have a good, albeit limited (and
pricey) selection of mostly food items and some household items.

However, I want to know if there are
larger stores that carry the sheer
variety of items you would see in
a Target, etc. Also, are there
even larger stores, along the lines
of Costco?

Please tell me the webpage addresses of these shops. I would
like to browse their selection online.

Thanks.

homersimpson · Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Posts: 569 Location: Kagoshima

Costco has 4 stores in Japan (http://www.costco.com/frameset.asp?trg=info%2Fcostconews%2Flocations%2Flocations%2Easp).
Ito Yokado is perhaps the cheapest retail chain in Japan (everything from clothes to food). http://www.itoyokado.iyg.co.jp/iy/index1_e.htm (the English website is not as extensive as the Japanese one).

easyasabc · Joined: 13 Jul 2003 Posts: 179 Location: Japan

nomadder · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 1:09 am Post subject:

Ya some good cheapos and I think Wal-mart is moving in now.

nakanoalien2 · Joined: 04 Mar 2003 Posts: 52 Location: Nakano, Japan

Wal-Mart now owns 33% of Seiyu and is slowly building themselves in Japan via Seiyu. I'm not sure how much that translates into Wal-Mart stuff being stocked in Seiyu stores but changes in distribution practices and mgmt should have an effect.

Costco is here as others mentioned.

Celeste · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 3:42 am Post subject:

Try these websites:
www.theflyingpig.com
www.fbcusa.com