MUJI ventures various businesses in Japan

by shrimpcrackerz

After MUJI New York store was opened in 2007, “MUJI” has been known internationally as much as “UNIQULO”.

In Japan, they have started as a private brand of the supermarket giant “SEIYU” in 1980’s. (Now it has become independent and been managed by“Ryohin Keikaku CO., Ltd.” )

Their first shop was opened in Aoyama, Tokyo in 1983. It is not a luxurious upmarket brand, but the fairly priced ultra simple & minimal products of theirs must have appealed to the taste of Japanese people.

MUJI OUTDOOR WEB

Flower MUJI

In Japan, they also venture various other businesses not operated overseas, including three camping sites, floral shop “Hanayoshi”, cafe & delicatessen “Cafe＆Meal MUJI”, as well as a housing business.

Café＆Meal MUJI

無印良品［無印良品の家］ (MUJI HOUSING)

They are a company that proposes customers the entire life-style and offers products for all aspects of individual lives.
But you know, people who are so dependant on MUJI are somehow looked down and called “Mujirer”.

MUJI U.S.A. Limited
MUJI OUTDOOR WEB (in Japanese)
Flower MUJI (in Japanese)
Cafe＆Meal MUJI (in Japanese)
Ryohin Keikaku CO., Ltd. (MUJI Head office)

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Ralfh Lauren RUGBY

BARBAPAPA’s Warmer Case

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Barbapapa Official Web Site

It makes me warm and happy.

cardigan with heart logo （Comme des Garçons PLAY）

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The concept of the Comme Des Garcons PLAY line is “design by not designing” .
The iconic heart logo designed by New York-based Polish artist Filip Pagowski.

Comme des Garçons (Wikipedia)

Pentagon Umbrella

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Additionally because of the less-curved shape, it does not hide the vision as much, so you can see better.

The patterns of the fabric is nice and pretty, too!

アイデアデザインの[ idea ] : 骨を減らして、形を変えて。(Pentagon Umbrella site)

Hysteric Glamour’s sweater and knit cap : Skull lover 3

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If I wear both of them at the same time, it would be too much.

Hysteric Glamour (Japanese site)
Hysteric Glamour (US site)

Hello Kitty bouquet

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They make passersby happy smile. (^-^)
I hope someone adopt them soon!

flower gift ; Sanrio Online Shop (ships Japan only)

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The Mina Perhonen brand is known for its prints. His works are unforgetable. They’re never be way behind the times.

minä perhonen

Tsumori Chisato shoes

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Tsumori Chisato - Fashion Show - Spring 2007 - Ready to Wear Collections - ELLE

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Sunao Kuwahara A-net