Brushing restraint aside, Uniqlo keeps doors open in Japan

'Closing is easy,' CEO says as casualwear chain applies lessons learned from China

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Customers at Uniqlo's Ginza flagship are told to wear masks and sanitize their hands. (Photo by Kento Igami)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- When Uniqlo reopened its flagship clothing store in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district on May 11 after a monthlong shutdown, masked greeters took the temperatures of customers, who were told to wear masks and sanitize their hands.

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