Ok. The cat is out of the bag. As I hinted at before, I’m now doing work for Japanese fashion and department store Marui. Here are the details. But first, from Wikipedia…

“Marui Co., Ltd. (株式会社丸井 Kabushiki-gaisha Marui) (TYO: 8252) is a Japanese retail company which operates a chain of department stores in Tokyo. They are best known for their women's fashion and accessories.
In 2003–4 the company generated US$2.75 billion in revenues. Its president is Tadao Aoi.”

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