[First Half of 2020] Summary of Akihabara store closures [Closings, relocations, mergers, etc.]

The first half of 2020 saw the start of a coronavirus outbreak.
How many stores in Akihabara have closed in the first half of the year alone?
In addition to closing stores, there is also information on stores that have relocated, merged, or reopened.

*If you have any omissions or corrections, please contact us (@akihabara_bc) or let us know in the comments.

Here is a list of store closures for the second half of 2020:

https://akihabara-bc.jp/akihabara-heiten-202007-12/

Other closing information:

https://akihabara-bc.jp/akihabara-heiten/

Akihabara store closures and relocations between January and June 2020 (in chronological order)

Stores closing in January

・Soba and Udon Akiba
・One Color Akihabara store
・Square Enix Cafe Tokyo【transfer】
・Smart Labo Atre Akihabara
・Yakitori Toriman
・TiCTAC Akihabara Atre store
・Jellybeans Atre Akihabara store
・FORTRESS Akihabara store
・Hummingbird curry
・McDonald's Akihabara Showa-dori store

This month, the long-time McDonald's Akihabara Showa-dori store will close.
In response to this, vertically reading posters posted by nearby stores also became a hot topic.

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https://akihabara-bc.jp/akihabara-heiten-202001/

Stores closing in January

・Hokkaido Ramen Himuro Akihabara store[Renewal]
・Ramen Color
・Soba Restaurant Asahi-ya
・Yamaichi Electric
・Bose Direct Store Akiba Torim
・Akiba Kebab
・Fujiyama Dragon Curry
・GEO GAMES Akihabara store【transfer】

Ramen Shikisai on Chuo Street closed after less than a year.
Starting this month, people in Japan will be refraining from going out as a measure against the coronavirus.

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https://akihabara-bc.jp/akihabara-heiten-202002/

Stores closing in January

・Bianchi Bike Store Sotokanda
・Protected Cat Cafe Machineko
・Gundam Cafe Akihabara[Renewal]
・Eternal Amusement affiliated stores
・Fly High Cafe Akihabara store
・Seven Seas

Eternal Amusement went bankrupt, resulting in the destruction of all of its affiliated stores.

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https://akihabara-bc.jp/akihabara-heiten-202003/

Stores closing in January

・Maid Cafe Espoir
・EMONS CAFE
・Southern
・Rokumon Soba Shoheibashi Branch
・Shogetsuan

Rokumon Soba, a standing soba restaurant on Shoheibashi Street, has closed.
A state of emergency was declared this month.

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https://akihabara-bc.jp/akihabara-heiten-202004/

Stores closing in January

・Tsukumo DOS/V PC store, Tsukumo 12th store
・MiS Akihabara store
・Hotel Quest Akihabara
・ Village Office Akihabara Branch
・BOOKEXPRESS Akihabara
・Techno House Toei【transfer】
・Trading Card Cave Akihabara Main Store
・Pinafoa Ichibanboshi Theater

BOOKEXPRESS Akihabara, a bookstore located inside Akihabara Station, has closed.

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https://akihabara-bc.jp/akihabara-heiten-202005/

Stores closing in January

・HENRY'S BURGER Akihabara store
・Chinese Restaurant Banri Main Branch
・Tonkatsu Ramen Hakata Furyu Akihabara Showa Street Branch
・Aomori Jusanko Honke Shijimi Ramen Tokyo Akihabara Branch
・CLUB GOODMAN, Studio Livere
・Bushiroad TCG Station Akihabara store

Bushiroad TCG Station Akihabara, which had been located inside Akihabara Station for a long time, has closed.

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https://akihabara-bc.jp/akihabara-heiten-202006/

Summary of Akihabara store closing information

Closures, relocations, mergers, and renovations:43 stores
This is nearly double the number of stores that closed in the second half of last year.
The closure is likely due in large part to the impact of the coronavirus.
By the time I write the second half of 2020 article,
I wonder how many stores have closed...