[August 2020] Akihabara store closings

Even as we enter April, the coronavirus problem shows no signs of ending.
Even Comiket has been cancelled...
While my mood is at a low point, I've put together some information on store closures from last month.

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Akihabara store closures in May 2020 (in chronological order)

Closures, renovations, and mergers:6 stores

Bianchi Bike Store Sotokanda

Opening date: July 2009
Closing date: Sunday, June 8, 2020

"Bianchi Bike Store" is a direct store of a sports bike brand.
About 10 yearsThe first store that has been in business"Sotokanda store" "Mejiro store"It was closed due to integration with

Rescue Cat Cafe Machineko

Opening date: Friday, June 1, 2013
Closing date: Sunday, June 22, 2020

"Protected Cat Cafe Machineko" is a cat shelter where anyone can come and visit casually, just like a cat cafe.
You can interact with cats that have been rescued for various reasons, and if there is a cat you would like to keep, you can become a foster parent.
It seems that the store has now closed because all the cats have found foster homes.
There are some closures like this that are positive and make you happy.
We wish the adopted cats every happiness!

Gundam Cafe Akihabara

Opening date: Saturday, November 24, 2010
Temporary closure period: From Monday, March 23, 2020
Reopening: Scheduled for July
※ Regarding opening datesOfficial websiteInformation will be posted on the website.

A cafe that serves Gundam-related drinks and Western food.
You will be served by staff wearing uniforms from the early days of Gundam.
The Gundam Cafe is also a popular establishment that has a shop selling merchandise.
This time due to renovation work,Temporarily closedIt seems like it does.
There are rumors that the Gundam Cafe will be expanded by connecting it to the AKB48 Cafe, which closed last year.

Eternal Amusement affiliated stores
(Kirakira ASOBOX, Eternal Amusement Tower)

Opening date: July 2017
Closing date: Monday, May 23, 2020

"Eternal Amusement," which had several stores in the Akihabara area,Impact of COVID-XNUMXThis led to the company going out of business and filing for bankruptcy.
As a result,"Sparkling ASOBOX"Each store and"Eternal Amusement Tower"was closed.

Fly High Cafe Akihabara

Opening date: Saturday, November 7, 2019
Closing date: Tuesday, May 31, 2020

Game software development company"Fly High Works"A cafe run by.
If you order one drink,Unlimited timeYou can play as many games developed by Flyhigh Works as you want.
In addition to the drink menu, they also offered sweets such as cake sets.
It closed after about six months.

Seven Seas

Opening date: Thursday, March 6, 2020
Closing date: Tuesday, May 31, 2020

A cafe with a maritime age motif, built on the site of the former "The Grandvania."
It only opened in February...
This may be the fastest store closure on record.
sad.