High-end stores in Tokyo are vying for Chinese visitors at the outset of a weeklong vacation marking China's national day.
Demand for goods remains strong among tourists from China despite instability on the nation's stock markets.
Matsuya Ginza, a prominent department store and an emblem of Tokyo's Ginza shopping district, on Wednesday opened its first-ever section targeting foreign shoppers.
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