Sogo Co., the failed department store operator that has applied for rehabilitation measures under court protection, will close its store in the Yurakucho district of Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Sept. 24, the company announced Wednesday.
The Tokyo store opened in May 1957 as Sogo's first store in the Tokyo metropolitan area and is located on a prime plot of land directly in front of JR Yurakucho Station.
Sogo used the phrase "Yurakucho de aimasho" (Let's meet at Yurakucho) as a motto for the outlet's opening campaign. The phrase later became the title of a hit song and a movie.