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- Sogo & Seibu will close the Seibu department store in Shibuya on Wednesday, ending 58 years.
- The store opened in April 1968, founded by late Seiji Tsutsumi of the defunct Saison Group.
- Sogo & Seibu said lease renewal failure forced the closure.
- The A and B buildings will close, while Loft, Movida and Muji stay open under branding.
- Its “capsule” area showcased young designers and helped spark Japan’s 1980s “DC brand” designer-label craze.