[August 2023] Akihabara store closings

February is the month when cedar pollen begins to fly, marking the beginning of gloomy days for those with hay fever.
Introducing the Akihabara stores that closed this month.

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Akihabara's closed stores

Akihabara stores closing in May 2023 (in chronological order)

Closed: 6 stores

RT Izumimachi store

Opening date: May 7, 2020 (Tuesday)
Closing date: Thursday, June 2, 2023

An Indian restaurant near the Showa-dori exit of Akihabara Station.
The store had been closed since November 2022 due to a lack of staff, but announced its closure on February 2, 2023.
By the way, RT Akihabara store will continue to operate.

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i Cafe AKIBA PLACE

Opening date: Thursday, March 15, 2004
Closing date: Monday, May 6, 2023

An internet cafe that operated in AKIBA PLAC along Chuo Dori.
It has also been used as a venue for online gaming tournaments and events.

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Robot Robot Akihabara Radio Kaikan Store

Opening date: Sunday, April 20, 2014
Closing date: Sunday, June 19, 2023

A hobby shop located on the 5th floor of Radio Kaikan that mainly sells imported toys.
It has been in business since Radio Kaikan reopened after renovations.
The store in AKIBA Cultures ZONE has also closed, so let's go to the Nakano store.

Akihabara's American Toy and International Figure Store [MCU and American Comics]

Star Kebab

Opening date: 1999
Closing date: Monday, May 20, 2023

It was famous as the restaurant that first popularized kebabs in Akihabara.
This is the smaller of the two stores and is the main store.

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Star Kebab Akiba Terrace

Opening date: July 2006
Closing date: Monday, May 20, 2023

The second Star Kebab store, located on Junk Street.
It closed on the same day as the main store.

3331 CUBE shop & gallery

Opening date: July 2012
Closing date: Tuesday, May 28, 2023

A shop and gallery located within the art center "3331 Arts Chiyoda," which occupies the former site of Rensei Junior High School.
In addition to merchandise and books, drinks were also on sale.

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Popular kebab shop closes

In February, the closure of Star Kebab, a long-time kebab retailer in Akihabara, became a hot topic.
Furthermore, with the closure of i-Cafe, a long-established internet cafe, the number of internet cafes available in Akihabara is decreasing, which will become a matter of life and death for internet cafe refugees in the future.