The ribbon cutting ceremony at the Isetan Matsudo store. (From left) Toyohiko Tanaka, Isetan Matsudo store manager, Taiyo Onishi, president of Mitsukoshi Isetan HD, Hidetaka Nakagawa, chairman of the Matsudo City Council, Kenji Hongoya, mayor of Matsudo,

Taiyo Onishi, President of Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings

Kenji Hongo, Mayor of Matsudo City

Genryu Taiko drumming performed at the opening ceremony

A line of people waiting in the rain for the store to open

Malulani Hawaii, a power stone shop from Hawaii

(From left) Toyohiko Tanaka, General Manager of Isetan Matsudo Store, Taiyo Onishi, President of Isetan Mitsukoshi HD, Hidetaka Nakagawa, Chairman of the Matsudo City Council, Kenji Hongo, Mayor of Matsudo City, and Ozeki Kisenosato