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Barber Shop Operator "Oba" Files for Bankruptcy; President Ryukichi Oba, Who Served as the Barber for the Emperor and Emperor Emeritus, Has Passed Away.
According to Tokyo Shoko Research, Oba (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), which operated a barbershop founded in 1882, received a bankruptcy commencement order from the Tokyo District Court on August 5th. The company's president, Ryukichi Oba, who had served as the Imperial Household Agency's barber, died in February at the age of 74.
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According to Tokyo Shoko Research, Oba (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), which operated a barbershop founded in 1882, received a bankruptcy commencement order from the Tokyo District Court on August 5th. The company's president, Ryukichi Oba, who had served as the Imperial Household Agency's barber, died in February at the age of 74.