For Japan's department stores, the game is nearly over

Iconic retail sector reflected Japan's postwar moment in the sun

STEPHEN GIVENS

Using Google Earth you can get a birds-eye view of the rooftop of the Matsuya department store in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, a block-long art deco building built in 1931 that also serves as the Tobu Railway's Asakusa terminus.

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