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Our own vetted source base, each entry cross-checked against the reuse rights we verified. Every source is tagged with what we are allowed to do with it.
Official & government (the backbone)
- METI — Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 経済産業省Current Survey of Commerce: monthly retail, department store, supermarket, convenience-store and chain-store sales; e-commerce market survey.www.meti.go.jp/statistics/tyo/syoudou/index.html ↗Free to repost
- e-Stat — official statistics portal 政府統計の総合窓口One-stop access (and an API) to all government statistics, incl. the commerce and census-of-commerce data above.www.e-stat.go.jp ↗Free to repost
- Bank of Japan 日本銀行Wholesale price indices, consumption and broader economic indicators.www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics ↗Free to repost
- Statistics Bureau / Cabinet Office 総務省統計局・内閣府Household income & expenditure survey (consumer spending by category), national consumer surveys.www.stat.go.jp/english ↗Free to repost
- MAFF — Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 農林水産省Food, organic and agricultural retail policy and data.www.maff.go.jp/e ↗Free to repost
- Japan Exchange Group (Tokyo Stock Exchange) 日本取引所グループListings, IPOs and disclosure filings for listed operators.www.jpx.co.jp/english ↗Free to repost
- JNTO — Japan National Tourism Organization 日本政府観光局Monthly foreign-visitor arrivals by country — the leading demand signal for luxury and duty-free sales.statistics.jnto.go.jp/en ↗Free to repost
- Japan Tourism Agency — Inbound Consumption Survey 観光庁 インバウンド消費動向調査What tourists actually spend, with a shopping breakdown by nationality — links inbound demand to retail.www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/tokei_hakusyo/gaikokujinshohidoko.html ↗Free to repost
- MLIT — Real Estate Information Library 国土交通省 不動産情報ライブラリOfficial published land prices and real-estate transaction prices — the open-data backbone for location and rent benchmarking.www.reinfolib.mlit.go.jp ↗Free to repost
- EDINET — listed-company filings (FSA) 金融庁 EDINET（有価証券報告書）Free official securities reports — authoritative financials for every listed retailer and luxury distributor.disclosure2.edinet-fsa.go.jp ↗Free to repost
- MHLW — Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 厚生労働省Wages, employment and hours — the consumer purchasing-power backdrop.www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei ↗Free to repost
Industry associations (sales by sector)
- Japan Department Stores Association (JDSA) 日本百貨店協会Monthly nationwide department-store sales, by region and merchandise category.www.depart.or.jp ↗Cite with credit
- Japan Council of Shopping Centers (JCSC) 日本ショッピングセンター協会Shopping-centre / mall sales statistics and the SC white paper.www.jcsc.or.jp ↗Cite with credit
- Ask before reposting tables
- Japan Franchise Association (JFA) 日本フランチャイズチェーン協会Convenience-store sales and store counts.www.jfa-fc.or.jp ↗Cite with credit
- Supermarket associations — JSA · AJS · NSAJ 日本スーパーマーケット協会・オール日本スーパーマーケット協会・新日本スーパーマーケット協会Three associations' combined monthly supermarket sales statistics.www.j-sosm.jp ↗Cite with credit
- Japan Cosmetic Industry Association (JCIA) 日本化粧品工業会Cosmetics shipments and a dedicated department-store beauty sales series — a core luxury category.www.jcia.org/en/statistics/department-store ↗Cite with credit
- Japan Association of Chain Drug Stores (JACDS) 日本チェーンドラッグストア協会Drugstore sector sales and store counts, incl. the beauty-care segment.www.jacds.gr.jp ↗Cite with credit
- Japan Foodservice Association (JF) 日本フードサービス協会Monthly restaurant / foodservice sales — relevant to department-store and mall dining floors.www.jfnet.or.jp/industry_report ↗Cite with credit
- Japan Direct Marketing Association (JADMA) 日本通信販売協会Annual mail-order / e-commerce market-size survey.jadma.or.jp/contents/statistics ↗Cite with credit
Retail property research (rents & locations)
- CBRE Japan — Retail MarketView CBRE ジャパンQuarterly prime-street rents and vacancy for Ginza, Omotesando, Shinsaibashi — the backbone of the location/rent angle.www.cbre.co.jp/en/insights ↗Cite with credit
- Savills Japan — Retail Spotlight サヴィルズ・ジャパンHalf-yearly prime 1F rent series with strong inbound commentary.www.savills.co.jp/insight-and-opinion/research.aspx ↗Cite with credit
- JLL Japan — Retail Market Dynamics JLL 日本Quarterly Tokyo retail market rents and trends.www.jll.com/en-jp/insights ↗Cite with credit
- Cushman & Wakefield Japan — Retail MarketBeat クッシュマン・アンド・ウェイクフィールドLuxury-district rent focus (Ginza, Omotesando, Shinsaibashi).www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/japan/insights ↗Cite with credit
Luxury market benchmarks (global frame)
- Bain × Altagamma — Luxury Goods Worldwide Study ベイン × アルタガンマThe definitive annual global luxury market sizing — frames where Japan sits worldwide.www.bain.com/insights/topics/luxury-goods-worldwide-market-study ↗Cite with credit
- Deloitte — Global Powers of Luxury Goods デロイトAnnual ranking of the world's largest luxury companies by revenue.www.deloitte.com/global/en/industries/consumer/perspectives/global-powers-of-luxury.html ↗Cite with credit
- McKinsey × BoF — The State of Fashion マッキンゼー × BoFAnnual global fashion & luxury industry outlook.www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/state-of-fashion ↗Cite with credit
Specialist & commercial data
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- Reuse Business Journal リユース経済新聞Secondhand / reuse / resale market data — a fast-growing luxury segment.www.recycle-tsushin.com ↗Cite with credit
- Halmek Lifestyle Research ハルメク 生きかた上手研究所Consumer-attitude surveys (notably older female shoppers).www.halmek.co.jp ↗Cite with credit
- National Center for Child Health and Development 国立成育医療研究センターHousehold cost-of-living and family spending research.www.ncchd.go.jp ↗Cite with credit
- Teikoku Databank 帝国データバンクCorporate financials, business-conditions surveys and retailer bankruptcy data (free reports).www.tdb.co.jp/report ↗Cite with credit
- Recruit (Jalan / SUUMO research) リクルートFree citable surveys on travel spend, housing and dining — useful demand signals.www.recruit.co.jp/newsroom/data ↗Cite with credit
- Tokyo Kantei 東京カンテイReal-estate and condominium price data — property-market context.www.kantei.ne.jp ↗Cite with credit
- Keidanren — Japan Business Federation 経団連Bonus and wage surveys — a leading indicator of discretionary luxury demand.www.keidanren.or.jp/policy/index09.html ↗Cite with credit
News & primary disclosure
- Company reports & investor relations 各社決算・IR資料Primary financial results, store counts and strategy, operator by operator.www.j-front-retailing.com/english/ir ↗Summarise + link
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- Senken Shimbun 繊研新聞The incumbent fashion-business daily — apparel, brands, department stores.senken.co.jp ↗Summarise + link
- Fashionsnap ファッションスナップHigh-volume fashion / retail / brand news, digital-native.www.fashionsnap.com ↗Summarise + link
- Diamond Chain Store ダイヤモンド・チェーンストアChain-store, GMS, supermarket and department-store retail news.diamond-rm.net ↗Summarise + link
- Inside Retail Asia Inside Retail AsiaEnglish-language Asia retail with strong Japan luxury coverage — best for overseas HQ readers.insideretail.asia ↗Summarise + link
- Business of Fashion / Retail Dive BoF・Retail DiveGlobal luxury and retail business news for the international pillar.www.businessoffashion.com ↗Summarise + link
- PR TIMES / Kyodo PR Wire PR TIMES・共同通信PRワイヤーCompany press releases — brand openings, pop-ups, launches.prtimes.jp ↗Summarise + link
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