End of an era for Shimokitazawa market in Tokyo

Tue, Jun 06, 2017 - 5:50 AM

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THE brown, light blue and grey tin roofs of Ekimae Shokuhin Ichiba, a shopping street whose name literally means a food market in front of a station, form a patchwork in front of Shimokitazawa Station in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. This small strip has been popular for many years but...