article_snippet.sent: Tokyo (CNN)A crowd gathers near the entrance of Tokyo's upscale Mitsukoshi Department Store, which traces CNN)A roots to a kimono shop in the late 17th century.
article_snippet.sent: Fitting with the store's history, the new greeter wears a traditional Japanese kimono while delivering information to the growing crowd, whose expressions vary from amusement to bewilderment.
article_snippet.sent: A growing number of Japanese businesses're appearing in stores, banks and soon even hotels.