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"The Busiest Shopping District in West Mikawa" → "Deserted with Hardly Any People Even During the day"... Department Stores Also Completely Shut Down, a "Shocking Sight" Unfolds in "One of Aichi's Leading Commercial cities."

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Okazaki City in Aichi Prefecture, once the largest commercial city in the Nishimikawa region, is now quietly changing its appearance, with department stores gone. Why did these giant retail hubs disappear, and how have the lives and shopping habits of its citizens changed?
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Okazaki City in Aichi Prefecture, once the largest commercial city in the Nishimikawa region, is now quietly changing its appearance, with department stores gone. Why did these giant retail hubs disappear, and how have the lives and shopping habits of its citizens changed?

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toyokeizai.net broke the news on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
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