Shibuya 109 Store To Open In Hong Kong

Above, the Shibuya 109 store in Tokyo. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The Shibuya 109 department store in Shibuya's shopping district has some history in kaiju movies.

In Gamera 3 (1999), the store was blasted by Gamera while in pursuit of several Gyaos birds. In Godzilla x Megaguirus (2000), the store was obliterated by sonic blasts by Megaguirus.

Now, in 2014, it has been announced that plans are underway to open a Shibuya 109 store in Hong Kong next year.

According to The Japan News (Yomiuri Shimbun):

The Tokyu Group plans to open a Shibuya 109 store in Hong Kong — the store’s first overseas operation — as early as autumn next year, according to sources. 

Shibuya 109 is a fashion center in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, and is known as a trendsetter in young women’s fashion.

The Shibuya Ward, including the Shibuya 109 department store, is covered in The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan on page 27.

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