First weekend after declaration of emergency The downtown area in Tokyo ... April 11, 22:46

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On the 11th, the first weekend since the government's `` Emergency Declaration '' was issued, the downtown area in Tokyo, which is usually busy until late at night, many stores are closed or business hours are shortened, Was there.

In the downtown area of ​​Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, there are many restaurants such as izakaya and restaurants, and the area is usually crowded with many people.

However, with the government's "Emergency Declaration" issued and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government requesting restaurants to cooperate, such as shortening business hours, many restaurants were closed temporarily and few people were on the road.

At a Chinese restaurant, which is usually open 24 hours, at the request of the capital, it has been decided to reduce the opening hours from 11 am to 8 pm from the 11th.

It is said that the usual 180 nights in the store are crowded on weekend nights, but there were only a few passengers tonight.

Mr. Akihiro Kawaguchi, manager of the store, said, "A little customer came during the day, but there was almost no night and it was very free. This is the first time I came to the store."

Kenichi Kobayashi, who has been running a liquor store in Akasaka for many years, says, "Recently, the number of stores that are closed has increased and the number of people has decreased on weekdays, but today there are fewer people. Orders from restaurants are usually accepted, Today, we have only private customers who drink at home, and sales are declining. "