‘Cult of convenience’: how Tokyo’s retro shotengai arcades are falling victim to gentrification

theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/18/cult-of-convenience-how-tokyos-retro-shotengai-arcades-are-falling-victim-to-gentrification

Across Japan covered shopping arcades are in a losing battle against property developers, depopulation and consumer culture
Tsutomu Nishiwaki raises the shutters of his store, the rattle marking the start of a new day at a shopping arcade in Tokyo. He wheels a display case into the…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-07-18 01:32:25.
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