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Nihombashi Takashimaya Continues to Excite for Almost 100 Years, Maintains Traditions and Classical Charms

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By Manami Nishida / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

16:01 JST, October 18, 2025

Takashimaya, a department store founded in Kyoto during the late Edo period, opened its branch in Nihombashi, Tokyo, in 1933. The Nihombashi Takashimaya main building is still in use today, having survived the ravages of war, and it became the first department store designated as a national importan...

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