From the archive
DisruptingJapan Podcast #94: How Micro-Retail Shopping in Changing Japan – Nokisaki
Original source: www.disruptingjapan.com

Japan has a long history of small shopping streets and tiny markets. In fact, despite the population density, American-style mall culture never took off here. The back streets of even the most crowded downtown office districts are filled with little specialty stores and vegetable stands.