Takashimaya’s origins date back to Japan in 1831, when the first shop to sell kimonos opened in Kyoto. By 1840 there was a demand for exports and the business grew throughout Japan. Today, Takashimaya Co. Ltd. (Takashimaya Japan) is one of the world’s largest chains of department stores, operating 20 modern department stores in Japan, maintaining 528,608 square meters of floor space and posting consolidated net sales of US $8.51 billion for fiscal year 2006. It is the nucleus of the Takashimaya Group of companies worldwide. Visit our Takashimaya Stores.
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