Century-old store in Ehime village reopens after 20yr hiatus

Century-old store in Ehime village reopens after 20yr hiatus

MATSUYAMA, Japan - The inside of Fukuda Hyakkaten, a general store that had served a mountainous community in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, for about 90 years before going out of business some 20 years ago, is shown on Sept. 14, 2014. It reopened under new owner Futoshi Kuroda (L, standing), with a cafe area.

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