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Daimaru is one of the most eminent department stores in Japan. Osaka has two branches of this department store; one is in; Shinsaibashi and another one is in Namba.The history of Daimaru traces back to O-Mojiya, a dry goods story in Kyoto which was established by Shimomura Hikoemon Masahiro in 1717.The name ‘Daimaru'was first used to name to store in Nagoya called Daimaruya and it was inaugurated in 1728.Daimaru was the greatest retailer in Japan for many years in the 1960s. Shinsaibashi is a well known district in the city of Osaka and it is acknowledged as the main shopping center of the city. Shinsaibashi is located in the heart of the city of Osaka and it has thousands of bars and restaurants, several departmental stores and a half dozen of movie theaters. Daimaru is one of the leading department store groups in Japan. Shinsaibashi Daimaru, Osaka is a classy store and the interior of the store is exquisitely decorated. . Daimaru group constantly focuses on the concepts of high quality', ‘freshness' and ‘hospitality'. Shinsaibashi Daimaru, Osaka greets all its visitors with a terracotta peacock relief over the central entrance .The central entrance faces the arcade street of Shinsaibashi-suji and it possess elegant decorations both inside and outside the store. William Merrell Vories, a famous architect designed the building of the store in a graceful neo-Gothic style. Shinsaibashi Daimaru, Osaka offers a wide range of products for personal wardrobe, home and garden or office. This shopping destination is highly affordable and its affordability makes an active contribution in making it widely popular. Except for January1, this store is open for all the days and it is open from 10.00a.m. - 8.oo p.m. Shinsaibashi Daimaru store in Japan offers a rich variety of articles which ranges from tableware, accessories, lacquered ware and fabrics to delightful confectionary and sake. It also offers attractive and innovative original merchandise and comprises of sophisticated and stylized ladies wear, dignified and fashionable men's wear and world class furniture. Daimaru Department Store (Shinsaibashi) Address: 1-7-1 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo-ku, Osaka City Phone Number: 06-6271-1231 Business Hours: 10:00-19:30 (Fri. & Sat. to 20:00) Closed: Wednesdays, irregularly
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