One of Japan's most iconic retailers has run into trouble in China over the politically sensitive issue of Taiwan. Muji -- which is known for its household goods, clothes and stationery -- was ...

A Japan of the mind, where even toenail-clippers and plastic coat-hangers possess a Zen purity: functional, minimal, reasonably priced. I would very much like to visit the Japan that Muji evokes.

"So for Muji, it was a way for us to introduce a little bit of our Swiss or European way of living," he continued. Other furniture includes Stéfanie Kay's Hanger Pole, a clothes stand that can be ...

hangers, coffee mugs, porcelain serving ware, cleaning products such as a broom, dustpan and lint roller, and an assortment of classic Muji stationery for good measure. According to the research, ...

Check. Some too-thick plastic hangers from, say, Muji, that invariably break under the weight of an even slightly damn Belstaff Trialmaster? Check. Innumerable razor-sharp black plastic hangers ...

Ryohin Keikaku, the Tokyo-based company behind Muji, promptly changed the packaging of the hangers and apologized for violating local laws, spokesman Yasuaki Inoue told CNNMoney on Thursday.