Kenji installs golden torii arch in new Warrington Golden Square shop

As previously reported, east Asia-inspired lifestyle brand Kenji confirmed it was moving to a larger unit at Golden Square Shopping Centre.

It was already based in the town centre mall, having opened in November 2017, but it has now upsized and introduced a ‘new retail design concept’.

Recent Kenji openings in the last 12 months have been designed with a large Japanese torii gate entrance, which is traditionally red.

But Stacey Lynch, head of operations and design at Kenji, and who is Warrington born and bred, suggested a gold gate to reflect the town’s famous Golden Gates.

The new golden torii arch at Kenji Warrington

A spokesman said: “The golden torii gate is a first for Kenji, and a feature that will be exclusive to our Warrington store.

“The Warrington community has made up a large portion of Kenji’s customer base in the first few years, and still is.

“We see the golden gate as a tribute to our loyal Golden Square customers.

“The Kenji concept store will bring a vibrant new experience to Warrington shoppers.”

The new Kenji unit, in the former Scott’s Menswear store, is around 3,000 square foot – roughly double the size of the existing 1,500 square foot unit.

The new golden torii arch at Kenji Warrington

It will also introduce Kenji’s ‘latest retail design model’ to Golden Square, which is an ‘immersive store experience inspired by the upcoming KenjiLand game and app’.

This includes a touch-screen character selection display, as well as other game-based installations.

Stacey added: “Warrington’s Golden Square has always been a staple piece in our Kenji story, being the third store we opened back in 2017.

“The community of Warrington have always been so open and supportive of our growth, and we are excited to be able to bring that local influence to our store with the exclusive golden torii gate.

“We see our new store, which has doubled in size, as a tribute to our loyal customer base.”