Ito-Yokado Kasukabe Store

Take a look while passing by! Japan's major retailer 7&I Holdings announced on the 26th that the 'Ito-Yokado Kasukabe Store' located in Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture, will close on November 24th. The 'Ito-Yokado Kasukabe Store' is known for being the model for the store in the famous manga 'Crayon Shin-chan'. Futabasha, the publisher of 'Crayon Shin-chan', expressed their deep regret and sadness over the closure. The 'Ito-Yokado Kasukabe Store' is said to be the model for the supermarket 'Sato Kyudodo' in the popular manga 'Crayon Shin-chan', which started serialization in 1990 and was later adapted into a TV anime. 'Sato Kyudodo' is a supermarket frequently visited by the main character Shinnosuke Nohara and the Nohara family in 'Crayon Shin-chan'.