TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Japanese retail sales rose 2.1% in December from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, marking a 22nd straight month of increase but falling short of the median market forecast for a 4.7% rise.

To view full tables, go to the website of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry at: http://www.meti.go.jp/english/statistics/tyo/syoudou/index.html (Reporting by Yoshifumi Takemoto Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)