New coronavirus

New coronavirus

TOKYO, Japan, April 4 Kyodo - The Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo is closed on April 4, 2020, after the metropolitan government asked citizens to refrain from leaving their homes this weekend to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus.

Sales clerks model at soccer shirt fashion contest

Sales clerks model at soccer shirt fashion contest

TOKYO, Japan - Sales clerks pose after modeling in a fashion contest featuring the Japanese national soccer team's World Cup shirt at the Shibuya 109 building in Tokyo on June 14, 2014.

CECIL McBEE brand wins soccer shirt fashion contest

CECIL McBEE brand wins soccer shirt fashion contest

TOKYO, Japan - Girls' fashion brand CECIL McBEE's combination of the Japanese national soccer team's World Cup shirt together with a white flared skirt wins a fashion contest at the Shibuya 109 building in Tokyo on June 14, 2014.

H&M opens flagship store in Tokyo's Shibuya

H&M opens flagship store in Tokyo's Shibuya

TOKYO, Japan - Shoppers enter a flagship store of Swedish fashion chain H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB in Tokyo's Shibuya, one of Japan's fashion centers particularly for young people, on Sept. 19, 2009. It opened near the Shibuya 109 Building, which houses many clothing shops popular with young women.

Logo mark of Shibuya 109

Logo mark of Shibuya 109

The logo of Shibuya 109, the first logo change since the opening of the building, June 20, 2019, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Logo mark of Shibuya 109

Logo mark of Shibuya 109

The logo of Shibuya 109, the first logo change since the opening of the building, June 20, 2019, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

CORRECTED: New coronavirus

CORRECTED: New coronavirus

The Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo is closed on April 4, 2020, after the metropolitan government asked citizens to refrain from leaving their homes this weekend to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sanrio shop with DJ booth in Shibuya

Sanrio shop with DJ booth in Shibuya

TOKYO, Japan - Sanrio Co.'s character Hello Kitty (L) stands at the DJ booth of Club KT Shibuya at its opening event in the fashion building Shibuya 109 in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2011. Customers can experience the atmosphere of a dance club at the spot targeting teens.

Sales clerks model at soccer shirt fashion contest

Sales clerks model at soccer shirt fashion contest

TOKYO, Japan - Sales clerks pose after modeling in a fashion contest featuring the Japanese national soccer team's World Cup shirt at the Shibuya 109 building in Tokyo on June 14, 2014. (Kyodo)

Reopening of business after coronavirus closure

Reopening of business after coronavirus closure

Customers wait for the opening of the Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo on June 1, 2020. It reopened the same day after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Reopening of business after coronavirus closure

Reopening of business after coronavirus closure

Photo taken June 1, 2020, shows the Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo. It reopened the same day after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Reopening of business after coronavirus closure

Reopening of business after coronavirus closure

Photo taken June 1, 2020, shows the Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo. It reopened the same day after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Reopening of business after coronavirus closure

Reopening of business after coronavirus closure

Customers disinfect their hands at the Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo on June 1, 2020, as it reopens after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Reopening of business after coronavirus closure

Reopening of business after coronavirus closure

An employee checks customers' temperatures at the Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo on June 1, 2020, as it reopens after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Reopening of business after coronavirus closure

Reopening of business after coronavirus closure

An employee wearing a face shield greets customers at the Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo on June 1, 2020, as it reopens after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tokyo's Shibuya

Tokyo's Shibuya

File photo taken April 20, 2021, shows Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo's Shibuya area.

Tokyo after stay-at-home request

Tokyo after stay-at-home request

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows fewer people than usual walking around the Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo on April 5, 2020. The metropolitan government has asked people to stay home to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New coronavirus

New coronavirus

The Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo is closed on April 4, 2020, after the metropolitan government asked citizens to refrain from leaving their homes this weekend to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New coronavirus

New coronavirus

The Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo is closed on April 4, 2020, after the metropolitan government asked citizens to refrain from leaving their homes this weekend to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Tokyo's Shibuya 109 fashion building is closed on March 28, 2020, as the metropolitan government asked residents to refrain from going outside this weekend amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

3rd COVID-19 emergency launched in Tokyo, Osaka area

3rd COVID-19 emergency launched in Tokyo, Osaka area

People wearing masks walk in front of the temporarily closed Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo on April 25, 2021, as a fresh coronavirus state of emergency came into force the same day in the capital and the western Japan prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo amid a resurgence in infections.

H&M opens flagship store in Tokyo's Shibuya

H&M opens flagship store in Tokyo's Shibuya

TOKYO, Japan - Shoppers enter a flagship store of Swedish fashion chain H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB in Tokyo's Shibuya, one of Japan's fashion centers particularly for young people, on Sept. 19, 2009. It opened near the Shibuya 109 Building, which houses many clothing shops popular with young women. (Kyodo)