Accelerating New Store Openings in Major Cities and Tourist Destinations
First written in FY2017. 41 of 54 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-05.
47 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated cumulative period, the company opened 3 stores, bringing the total number of stores at period-end to 38, an increase of 3 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Under the policy of opening stores in major cities, tourist destinations and other locations, 3 stores were opened in the first half of 2026, expanding the store count to 38. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, the company opened 6 stores, bringing the total number of stores at period-end to 33, an increase of 6 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Under the policy of opening stores in major cities, tourist destinations and other locations, 6 stores were opened during the interim period, expanding the store count to 33. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased as customer visits rose 52.3% year on year. During the consolidated fiscal year, 7 stores were opened and 4 were closed, bringing the total store count at the end of the consolidated fiscal year to 26, up 4 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Against a backdrop of increased customer visits, 7 stores were opened and 4 were closed, expanding the period-end store count to 26. - FY2024-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, the company opened 3 stores, bringing the total number of stores at period-end to 25, an increase of 3 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Against the plan to open 10 stores in the fiscal year ending December 2024, 3 stores were opened during the interim period, bringing the store count to 25, up 3 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures, 2 stores were opened during the cumulative first-quarter period, bringing the total store count at the end of the cumulative first-quarter accounting period to 24, up 2 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
With 10 store openings planned for the fiscal year ending December 2024, 2 stores were opened in the first quarter, expanding the period-end store count to 24. - FY2023SoftenedAnnual report
「Our Group's Goods business is conducted mainly through store operations, but we are reviewing our store-opening plan because we have been unable to secure properties meeting our requirements. We plan to open 10 stores in the fiscal year ending December 2024.」
While targeting renewed expansion into prime locations, we are reviewing the plan due to delays in securing properties and have set the store-opening plan for the fiscal year ending December 2024 at 10 stores. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, 1 store was closed and 2 stores were opened, bringing the total store count at the end of the cumulative third-quarter period to 23, down 6 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Including the impact of discontinuing the Experiences business, 2 stores were opened and 1 store was closed during the cumulative quarter, bringing the total store count to 23. - FY2023-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ending December 2023, we planned to open 9 new stores in prime locations expected to be profitable, and were considering opening 20 new stores in the fiscal year ending December 2024.」
After reducing the store network due to no openings in 2022, specific plans were established to open 9 new stores in 2023 and 20 in 2024 in prime locations expected to be profitable. - FY2023-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period, 1 store was opened and 1 store was closed. Including the discontinuation of the Experiences business, the total store count at the end of the cumulative first-quarter period was 22, down 7 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Including the impact of discontinuing the Experiences business, 1 store was opened while 1 store was closed, reducing the period-end store count by 7 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 22. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, no stores were opened and 16 stores were closed, bringing the total period-end store count to 29, down 16 year on year.」
Contrary to the policy of accelerating openings, no new stores were opened during the fiscal year and 16 stores were closed, reducing the period-end store count to 29. - FY2022-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「No stores were opened and 14 stores were closed during the cumulative third-quarter period, bringing the total store count at the end of the cumulative third-quarter period to 31, down 14 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Despite the policy of accelerating openings, no new stores were opened during the cumulative quarter and 14 stores were closed, reducing the store count to 31. - FY2022-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter period, 13 stores were closed, bringing the total store count at the end of the cumulative second-quarter period to 32, down 13 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Rather than opening new stores during the cumulative quarter, 13 stores were closed, contrary to the policy of accelerating openings in major cities and tourist destinations, reducing the period-end store count to 32. - FY2022-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period, 7 stores were closed, bringing the total store count at the end of the cumulative first-quarter period to 38, down 7 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Store expansion remained selective, with 7 stores closed and the period-end store count declining to 38. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, 10 stores were opened, 8 stores were closed and 1 store was converted to another format, bringing the total period-end store count to 45, up 2 year on year.」
Continuing a selective approach to openings and closures, we opened 10 stores and closed 8, bringing the period-end store count to 45. - FY2021-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「During the nine-month consolidated period, the company opened no stores and closed 3, leaving a total of 44 stores at the end of the period, an increase of 1 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Against the policy of accelerating openings in major cities and tourist destinations, no stores were opened during the cumulative quarter and 3 stores were closed, bringing the period-end store count to 44. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six-month consolidated period, the company opened 6 stores, closed 2 and converted 1 to a different format. The total number of stores at the end of the period was 47, an increase of 4 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Under a policy combining the streamlining of unprofitable stores with openings expected to contribute to profit, we opened 6 stores and closed 2 stores. - FY2021-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Since spring 2020, we have reduced costs by closing unprofitable stores and cutting personnel. We will continue to assess whether store closures are necessary based on store profitability, while seeking to improve operating income by actively opening stores expected to contribute to profit.」
Store expansion continues to follow a selective approach, closing unprofitable stores and actively opening stores only where profit contributions are expected. - FY2020-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures, as a result of pursuing a scrap-and-build strategy focused mainly on unprofitable stores, during the cumulative third-quarter period we opened 5 stores, closed 42 stores and converted 3 stores to other formats, bringing the total store count at the end of the cumulative third-quarter period to 54, down 37 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
Scrap-and-build efforts focused mainly on unprofitable stores progressed further. As a result, 42 stores were closed versus 5 openings, reducing the period-end store count by 37 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures, as a result of pursuing a scrap-and-build strategy focused mainly on unprofitable stores, during the cumulative second-quarter period we opened 5 stores, closed 16 stores and converted 3 stores to other formats, bringing the total store count at the end of the cumulative second-quarter period to 80, down 11 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
Closures totaled 16 stores versus 5 openings, reducing the period-end store count by 11 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures, as a result of pursuing a scrap-and-build strategy, during the cumulative first-quarter period we opened 5 stores, closed 12 stores and converted 2 stores to other formats, bringing the total store count at the end of the cumulative first-quarter period to 84, down 7 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
Contrary to the previous policy of accelerating openings in major cities and tourist destinations, closures outpaced openings, reducing the period-end store count by 7 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Following a proactive approach based on careful assessment of profitability, during the fiscal year we opened 20 stores, closed 13 stores and converted 5 stores to other formats, bringing the total period-end store count to 91, an increase of 7 year on year.」
Expanded the period-end store count to 91 while opening, closing and converting stores to other formats. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Goods business, during the cumulative third-quarter period, we opened stores in the existing [Hokusai Graphic] and [Hashiya Mansaku] formats. We continued opening stores in carefully selected prime locations, including a [Hokusai Graphic] store in Miyajima, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and a [Hashiya Mansaku] store at SAKURA MACHI Kumamoto, a commercial complex in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture. We also opened 7 stores, including format changes, for the cat-goods specialty store "Neko Masshigura," which was launched in August as a new format, at locations in Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Ninenzaka, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto; and Canal City Hakata, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka.」
Expanded the store network by opening stores in prime locations in Miyajima and Kumamoto, as well as 7 stores in the new "Neko Masshigura" format. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter period, 9 stores were opened and 1 store was added through a format change. Meanwhile, 2 stores were closed and 1 store was reduced through a format change during the same period, bringing the store count to 75 at the end of the second quarter.」
Opened 9 stores and, including increases from format changes, expanded the Goods business's period-end store count to 75. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Following the first openings in Hokkaido and Shikoku at the end of last year, we also opened stores in the Chugoku region, expanding our store network across Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa as a platform for capturing domestic consumption.」
Expanded into the Chugoku region following Hokkaido and Shikoku, and continued expanding the nationwide store network to Okinawa. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Mono business, the company opened new stores under each of the Kanzashiya wargo, Hokusai Graphic and Hashiya Mansaku formats during the fiscal year.」
Opened new stores in 3 business formats, bringing the period-end store count to 68 for the Goods business and 16 for the Experiences business. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine-month cumulative period, the company opened 19 stores and closed 3, bringing the total number of stores at the end of the third quarter to 60, an increase of 19 from the year-earlier period.」
The company opened 19 stores and closed 3 during the period, leaving the Mono business with 60 stores at period-end. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Mono business, during the six-month cumulative period, the company opened new stores under each of the Kanzashiya wargo, Hashiya Mansaku and Hokusai Graphic formats. Two of these stores were opened inside Narita International Airport, marking the company's first airport locations. On 20 April 2018, the company also opened Mansaku Gallery, a specialty store for tableware under a new format, in Shinkyogoku, Kyoto. The company opened 12 stores during the six-month cumulative period and closed 1, leaving 55 stores at the end of the second quarter.」
The company opened 12 stores under multiple brands, including its first location inside Narita International Airport and a store under a new format. It also closed 1 store, leaving 55 stores at period-end. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Mono business, the company opened new stores under each of the Kanzashiya wargo, Hashiya Mansaku and Hokusai Graphic formats. Two of these stores were opened inside Narita International Airport, marking the company's first airport locations.」
The company opened new stores under multiple brands, entering a new type of location by opening 2 stores inside Narita International Airport. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The company accelerated store openings in major cities and tourist destinations nationwide, expanding its operating base.」
Subject to securing well-located properties on favorable terms, the company plans to improve the efficiency and profitability of store openings through a dominant-store strategy and in-house preparation for new openings.