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Seibu Shibuya to Close Wed., Ending 58 Yrs of Shaping Youth Culture

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--Sogo & Seibu Co.'s Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward will close its doors for the last time Wednesday, bringing an end to its 58-year history of shaping youth culture. The Seibu Shibuya store was opened in April 1968 by the late Seiji Tsutsumi, head of the now-defunct Saison Group. It attracted many customers with luxury-brand shops such as Hermes,...

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