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  • LEADING THE WAY

    TETSUYA FUJITA -PRESIDENT OF CONDE HOUSE- A familiar face at store openings in Japan and abroad, this long-serving employee is using his design background and keen marketing sense to promote the co...

  • CREATIVE COLLABORATORS

    No company can achieve success without a network of trusted suppliers and partners. Here are some of the firms that Conde House regularly works with. SHOWA LUMBER Lending support to the biggest fu...

  • All aboard the HELLO KITTY Shinkan...

    Love trains and Hello Kitty? Then you’re in for a treat when you step onboard the Hello Kitty Shinkansen, run by West Japan Railway Company, or JR West. The service plies the Sanyo Shinkansen route, b...

  • The iconic Itsukushima Shrine

    The most famous site on Miyajima is undoubtedly the Itsukushima Shrine with its striking red O-Torii. Itsukushima, or “island of worship”, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was orig...

  • Magical MIYAJIMA

    Mention Hiroshima and the first thing people will think of is the atomic bomb. Hiroshima has embraced this legacy and built monuments to commemorate that moment during World War II. But in the nearly ...

  • PUTTING STOCK in Singaporeans’ lov...

    When we opened our first outlet in Singapore in 2003, we knew that we were bringing a much-loved household name from Japan. We were also committed to staying true to our Japanese roots. The Meidi-Ya b...

  • All year around EHIME

    SPRING (March to May) Sekizen mountain - There are 3,000 sakura trees on this mountain in Iwagi island and the view from the top is just breathtaking. Green lemon on Iwagi island is juicy ...

  • Favourite sights of Ehime Prefectu...

  • Rise above in Uchiko-cho

  • Going green in Shimanami

  • Enchanting Ehime

    It may not be as well known outside of Japan compared to its big-city cousins like Osaka and Tokyo. But the beauty of Ehime Prefecture is increasingly attracting fans who make their way off the beaten...

  • Unique udon for every season

    The udon is to Japanese cuisine what spaghetti is to Italian gastronomy—a homely staple produced in the easiest of fashions and which can be eaten in a variety of ways, with a smorgasbord of accompany...