[August 2021] Akihabara store closings

Just when it seemed like the heat was starting to die down, a third state of emergency was declared, making April even more severe.
This time, we've compiled a list of stores that have closed in Akihabara.

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Akihabara store closures in August 2021 (in chronological order)

closed: 4 store

Sanrio Authorized Shop Toranoana Akihabara Store B

Opening date: July 2020
Closing date: Tuesday, May 6, 2021

The Sanrio authorized shop located on the first floor of Toranoana Akihabara Store B will be closing due to the expiration of the building's tenant lease.

Toranoana Akihabara Store B

Opening date: Saturday, November 5, 2006
Closing date: Tuesday, May 6, 2021

It opened as "Toranoana Akihabara Main Store" on Saturday, August 5th, 2006, but the name changed midway through, and now it has closed after 14 years and 8 months of history.
At the same time, the gacha machines on the side of the store also disappeared.

Toranoana Akihabara Store C

Closing date: Sunday, June 4, 2021

The store closed due to the building being remodeled.
The PLUM LIVE SHOP Akihabara store in the same building also closed in February, and it appears that the entire area will be targeted for redevelopment.

Tsukiji Gindaco HB Sakaba Suehirocho Branch

Opening date: Monday, April 19, 2016
Closing date: Saturday, May 24, 2021

A Gindaco bar near Suehirocho Station.
The nearby cafe, Segafredo Zanetti, also closed in March, and the street is becoming increasingly deserted.

What will happen to Akihabara with the third state of emergency declaration?

Subculture shops are closing down.
Toranoana Akihabara Store B and Akihabara Store C will be closing, and the reasons for the closures are listed as being due to building reconstruction and the expiration of tenant contracts, but given the closures of Toranoana stores around the country, it is likely that the coronavirus has also had a significant impact.
A third state of emergency was declared on April 25, 2021, and many stores are currently closed.
The situation remains difficult and there is still no end in sight.