Shimane's Sole 'Departo' Closes After 65 Years, Leaving Four Prefectures Without Department Stores

Since 2008, about a third of department stores in Japan have closed down, with Ichibata in Shimane the latest to shut its doors, leaving four prefectures in Japan without any department stores at all.

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