Nintendo opens 1st directly operated store in southwestern Japan

Major Japanese game developer Nintendo Co. on Friday opened its first directly operated store in southwestern Japan, adding a fourth such location to its lineup after Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, hoping to grow its fan base and boost revenue.The store, located inside the Amu Plaza Hakata shopping complex connected to the shinkansen bullet train station in Fukuoka Prefecture, has a floor space of around 1,000 square meters, the largest among the four, according to the maker of popular Switch game consoles.Around 2,500 items are available for purchase, including game consoles, plush toys, sweets a…READ FULL ARTICLE