In Japan, pandemic deals fatal blow to arcades
Tomoki Masuda, The Japan News
Jan. 20, 2021
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The last few customers are seen on Saturday in Game Spot 21 in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. The arcade had been outfitted with plastic sheets as a preventive measure against the coronavirus.Japan News-Yomiuri
Game arcades in Tokyo have been falling like dominoes amid the coronavirus pandemic, left no choice but to close after what for some have been decades in operation.
Despite growing demand for videogames now that the world has moved indoors, social distancing measures have caused foot traffic to plummet at brick-and-mortar game centers, commonly located in the city s once-bustling downtown entertainment districts.