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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese department store chain.
Founded in 1829 in Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
by Iida Shinkichi as a retailer of used clothing and cotton cloth, the store now has outlets throughout Japan and also in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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Takashimaya was listed at #1197 on the Forbes Global 2000
Forbes Global 2000
The Forbes Global 2000 is an annual ranking of the top 2000 public companies in the world by Forbes magazine. The ranking is based on a mix of four metrics: sales, profit, assets and market value...
list for 2006.
Takashimaya carries a wide array of products, ranging from wedding dresses and other apparel to electronics and flatware.
Directly owned
- Osaka - 1-5, Namba Gochome, Chuo-kuChuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8.88 km2, and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's financial district, as well as the Osaka Prefecture offices and principal shopping and tourist areas.-Diplomatic missions:...
, OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, the north side of Nankai Railway Namba StationNamba Station-Layout:Midōsuji Line*an island platform and a side platform with 2 tracksSennichimae Line*an island platform with 2 tracksYotsubashi Line*an island platform with 2 tracks-Adjacent stations:-Surroundings:*Takashimaya*Namba City...
- Sakai - 59, Mikunigaoka-Miyukidori, Sakai-kuSakai-ku, Sakaiis a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 23.69 km² and a population of 147,413. The population density is 6,223 per square kilometer....
, SakaiSakai, Osakais a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of the town of Mihara, from Minamikawachi District, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in...
, near Sakaihigashi Station on the Nankai Railway Koya Line - Wakayama - the station building of Wakayamashi StationWakayamashi Stationis a train station in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Nankai Electric Railway**Nankai Main Line**Kada Line**Wakayamakō Line*West Japan Railway Company**Kisei Main Line-Layout:...
on the Nankai Railway Nankai Line, 306, Higashikuramaecho, WakayamaWakayama, Wakayamais the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.-Background:Wakayama occupies 4% of the land area and has 40% of Wakayama prefecture's population. The city was founded on April 1, 1889....
- Sakai - 59, Mikunigaoka-Miyukidori, Sakai-ku
- Semboku - panjo, 1-3-1, Chayamadai, Minami-ku, Sakai, near Semboku Rapid RailwaySemboku Rapid Railwayis the railroad route of the Osaka Prefectural Urban Development as a means of transportation for Senboku New Town, and connects Izumi-Chūō Station with Nakamozu Station, with through operations to Nankai Electric Railway's Kōya Line up to Namba Station of southern downtown Osaka.-Operation:Along...
Izumi-Chuo StationIzumi-Chuo StationIzumi-Chūō Station is the name of three train stations in Japan.* Izumi-Chūō Station - in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture* Izumi-Chūō Station - in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture... - Kyoto - 52, Shincho, Shijo-dori Kawaramachi Nishi-hairu, Shimogyo-kuShimogyo-ku, Kyotois one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku....
, KyotoKyotois a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
(Kawaramachi StationKawaramachi Station (Kyoto)is the terminal station of the Hankyu Kyoto Line of Hankyu Railway in Kyoto, Japan. The Kawaramachi and Shijo streets cross over the underground station. Gion-Shijo Station on the Keihan Railway Keihan Line is located beyond the Kamo River....
on the Hankyu RailwayHankyu Railwayis a Japanese private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of major businesses operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. The railway's main terminal is at Umeda Station in Osaka...
Kyoto Line is connected underground.)- Rakusai - Rakuseine, 5-5, Oharano Higashi-Sakaidanicho Nichome, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, near Rakusai Bus Terminal (Kyoto Municipal Bus, Keihan Kyoto Kotsu, Hankyu Bus)
- Tokyo - 4-1, Nihonbashi 2-chome, ChuoChuo, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...
, the historical structure selected by Tokyo Metroporitan Government, near Nihombashi StationNihombashi StationNihombashi Station is a subway station in the Nihombashi district of Tokyo, Japan.-History:The Tokyo Underground Railway opened a station here on December 24, 1932, when they extended the line south to Kyōbashi...
(Tokyo MetroTokyo Metrois one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Toei. It is the most used subway system in the world in terms of annual passenger rides.-Organization:...
, Toei Subway) - Shinjuku - Shinjuku Takashimaya Times Square, 24-2, Sendagaya Gochome, ShibuyaShibuya, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....
, connected with the South Gate of JR East Shinjuku StationShinjuku Stationis a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan.Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007,...
and with Shinjuku-sanchome StationShinjuku-sanchome Stationis a metro station in Shinjuku 3-chōme, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its station numbers are M-09 , S-02 , and F-13 . It is connected to Shinjuku Station by a pedestrian underground passage above the Marunouchi Line, called the Metro Promenade...
on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. - Tamagawa - the core tenant of Tamagawa Takashimaya Shopping Center in 17-1, Tamagawa Sanchome, SetagayaSetagaya, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English...
, near Tokyu Futako-Tamagawa StationFutako-Tamagawa Stationis located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The area surrounding the station is commonly called Futako-Tamagawa, and often refers to the Tamagawa and Seta districts of Setagaya, but there is no precise definition... - Tachikawa - Faret Tachikawa, 39-3, Akebonocho Nichome, TachikawaTachikawa, Tokyois a city located in western Tokyo, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 178,064 and the density of 7,303.69 people per km². The total area is 24.38 km²...
, near JR East Tachikawa StationTachikawa Stationis an important railway station in the city of Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan. The JR Chūō Line passes through Tachikawa Station. The Ōme Line and Nambu Line terminate here... - Yokohama - Takashimaya Building, Sotetsu Joinus in the same location as Yokohama StationYokohama Stationis a main interchange station located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is the busiest station in Kanagawa Prefecture and the 5th busiest in Japan as of 2004, serving 2.05 million passengers daily.-Lines:Yokohama Station is served by the following lines:...
on the Sotetsu Main Line, 6-31, Minami-saiwai Itchome, Nishi-kuNishi-ku, Yokohamais one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 93,027 and a density of 13,210 persons per km². The total area was 7.04 km².-Geography:...
, YokohamaYokohamais the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
- Konandai - Konandai Birds, 1-3, Konandai Sanchome, Konan-kuKonan-ku, Yokohamais one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 221,536 and a density of 11,150 persons per km²...
, YokohamaYokohamais the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, near Konandai StationKonandai Stationis a railway station operated by JR East's Negishi Line located in Kōnan-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is 16.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Negishi Line at Yokohama Station and 75.1 kilometers from the terminus of the Keihin-Tōhoku Line at Ōmiya Station....
on the JR East Negishi LineNegishi LineThe is a Japanese railway line which runs between Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company . Freight trains also run on this line, and it is essential for the southern Keihin region.... - Takashimaya Food Maison Shin-Yokohama - Cubic Plaza Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-kuKohoku-ku, Yokohamais one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 325,568 and a density of 10,370 persons per km². The total area was 31.40 km²...
, YokohamaYokohamais the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, near Shin-Yokohama StationShin-Yokohama Stationis a train station in Yokohama, Japan. It is serves the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Yokohama Line, and Yokohama Municipal Subway Line 3.-History:Shin-Yokohama Station was opened on October 1, 1964 as part of the opening of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen...
on the JR Central Tokaido Shinkansen, the JR East Yokohama Line and the Yokohama Subway Blue LineBlue Line (Yokohama)The is a line in the Yokohama Municipal Subway system of Yokohama, Japan, operated by Yokohama City Transportation Bureau. Line 3 runs from Azamino to Kannai, and Line 1 runs from Kannai to Shōnandai. All the trains join these two lines.-History:...
- Konandai - Konandai Birds, 1-3, Konandai Sanchome, Konan-ku
- Omiya - 32, Daimoncho Itchome, Omiya-kuOmiya-ku, Saitamais a ward of Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo. Ōmiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku , Kita-ku , Minuma-ku , Urawa-ku , Chūō-ku , and Sakura-ku of Saitama city.Ōmiya-ku is the most active commercial and business centre in...
, SaitamaSaitama, Saitama' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
the east side of Omiya StationOmiya Station (Saitama)is a railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan. It is a major interchange station for the East Japan Railway Company .-JR East:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Akita Shinkansen* Yamagata Shinkansen* Jōetsu Shinkansen* Nagano Shinkansen...
(JR East, Saitama New Urban Transit, Tobu Railway) - Kashiwa - Takashimaya Station Mall, 3-16, Suehirocho, Kashiwa, ChibaKashiwa, Chibais a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 404,820 and a population density of 3520 persons per km²...
the West side of Kashiwa StationKashiwa Stationis a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company and the Tobu Railway located in Kashiwa, Chiba Japan.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company**Jōban Line* Tobu Railway**Noda Line-JR East:...
(JR East, Tobu Railway)- Takashimaya Food Maison Otakanomori - Nagareyama-Otakanomori Shopping Center, in NagareyamaNagareyama, Chibais a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 164,683 and a population density of 4670 persons per km²...
, near Nagareyama-Otakanomori StationNagareyama-otakanomori Stationis a junction railway station located in Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 38.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Tōbu Railway's Noda Line at Ōmiya Station, and 26.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Tsukuba Express at Akihabara Station.- Lines :...
(Tsukuba Express, Tobu RailwayTobu Railwayis a Japanese commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures...
Noda Line)
- Takashimaya Food Maison Otakanomori - Nagareyama-Otakanomori Shopping Center, in Nagareyama
- Takasaki - 45, Asahicho, TakasakiTakasaki, Gunmais a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1900.Takasaki is a regional transportation hub because its train station is the junction of several rail lines as well as a Shinkansen stop....
, the west of Takasaki StationTakasaki Stationis a train station located in Yashimachō, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture Japan. This station is used by East Japan Railway , Japan Freight Railway and Jōshin Dentetsu.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company **Jōetsu Shinkansen...
(JR East, Joshin Railway) - Gifu - 25, Hinodecho Nichome (Yanagase), GifuGifu, Gifuis a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used...
- Okayama - 6-40, Hommachi, Kita-ku, OkayamaKita-ku, Okayamais one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 451.03 km² and a population of 295,312. The population density is 655 per square kilometer...
, near JR West Okayama StationOkayama Stationis a railway station located in the ward of Kita-ku, city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company .... - Yonago - 30, Kakubancho Itchome, YonagoYonago, Tottoriis a city located in the northwest of Tottori Prefecture, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan, and adjacent to Shimane. It is the prefecture's second largest city after Tottori and therefore a commercial center of the western part of this prefecture....
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- JR Nagoya Takashimaya - JR Central Towers, 1-4, Meieki Itchome, Nakamura-kuNakamura-ku, Nagoyais one of the 16 wards of Nagoya, Japan.-History:Nakamura Ward is famous as the birthplace of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.The modern ward was officially established on .-Places:Nagoya Station is in the ward's Meieki district...
, Nagoya, in the east side of JR Central Nagoya StationNagoya Stationis a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area , and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company . Much of this space is located in the "JR Central Towers" atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The... - Iyotetsu Takashimaya - 4, Minatomachi Itchome, MatsuyamaMatsuyama, Ehimeis the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dōgo Plain. Its name means "pine mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889....
, the same location as Iyotetsu Matsuyamashi Station
Joint venture
- Takashimaya Singapore - 391 Orchard RoadOrchard RoadOrchard Road is a road in Singapore that is the retail and entertainment hub of the city-state. It is regularly frequented by the local population as well as being a major tourist attraction...
, Orchard Planning Area, SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, joint venture between Ngee Ann KongsiNgee Ann KongsiThe Ngee Ann Kongsi is a foundation governed by the Ngee Ann Kongsi Ordinance , that is actively involved in educational, cultural and welfare activities in Singapore. The Ordinance has undergone corrections in Parliament in 2007, adjusting many clauses to keep the Kongsi up to date...
and Takashimaya agreed upon in 1988, store located inside Ngee Ann CityNgee Ann CityNgee Ann City is a shopping and commercial centre located on Orchard Road, Singapore. The S$520 million building was officially opened on 21 September 1993 by then Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong. Many Singaporeans refer to Ngee Ann City as "Taka", a slang-abbreviation of the anchor tenant's name,...
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