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Beloved SF business Japan Video & Media to close its doors after 40 years
The Japan Video & Media storefront. Photo courtesy of the Legacy Business Program

He announced the impending closure through a note posted to the store's front window.
"We have managed to overcome many difficulties, changing market trend, recession and pandemic," the notice reads. "However, the time has come. We are closing the store at the end of May. 
We have served over a million people. We could not have done it without our loyal customers and our dedicated staff. We are grateful for each and every one of you."
A long history
The backstory:
Japan Video opened on Sept. 1, 1984, and has operated out of its current location at 1137 Post Street since 1988. The store was named a Legacy Business in 2020.
The store's application for the Legacy Business program states that Onishi's goal was to "open a store that introduced and promoted Japanese culture, making it accessible to Americans, and allowed anyone the ability to learn the Japanese language."
The business specialized in Japanese and Korean TV shows, films and anime, and carried a wide range of merchandise, including T-shirts, scrolls, posters, plush dolls, bags and collector's items.
The business has advertised a closing sale, with discounts on most of its merchandise — except for a large stuffed Totoro figure that the shop has become known for. Photos of the business show the four-foot-tall plushie carrying a price tag of $7 million.