TOKYO -- Tokyo, Osaka and other large cities in Japan were bereft of the usual crowds this weekend as governors asked people to stay home to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Tokyo's upscale Ginza shopping district drew few people on April 4, with big department stores such as Mitsukoshi and Matsuya closed. (Photo by Karina Noka)
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