*The source defines specialty stores as followed: the composition ratio of either of the followings (apparel, food, housing) is 90 percent or more. The composition ratio for semi-specialty stores is 50 to 90 percent.
Figures are based on the Census of Commerce by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The product categories are based on the classification defined by the METI.
Values have been rounded.
The statistic presents the number of retail stores in Japan in 2014, broken down by type of business. That year, specialty and semi-specialty stores topped the ranking, with almost *** thousand shops across the country. Specialty and semi-specialty shops include apparel, food and housing.
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