Hello Kitty to go on temporary leave amid coronavirus outbreak

One quarter of businesses surveyed are already affected by the epidemic

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Sanrio Entertainment has announced that it will shut its popular Sanrio Puroland theme park in Tokyo until March 12. 

JADA NAGUMO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese companies that rely heavily on tourist spending have been hit hard by the growing coronavirus epidemic, with some suspending business entirely, as the infection begins to spread in Japan.

A survey by credit research specialist Tokyo Shoko Research revealed that more than 2,800 Japanese companies, 23% of those surveyed, say their business has suffered due to the coronavirus, while 44%, or 5,401, expect some impact.

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