Waiting for Ginza

Two weeks after Mike and I arrived, The Ginza closed for renovation. A shopping center was just outside the back gate of Kent Vale, it was very convenient for its residents. When we went there to buy our first groceries, the shelves were sparsely stocked since the store would close in two weeks. Most of the shops were vacant. It was a dark and gloomy place indeed, demolished soon thereafter.

For nineteen months, my friends have lamented the closing of "The Ginza." Apparently, it had everything one would need. The bank. The dry cleaners. The jeweler. The watchmaker. The optometrist. The cobbler. The grocery store. The post office. The Japanese restaurant and grocery.

We have enthusiastically watched the demolition and the renovation processes and are excited to read that it will reopen in October. Cold Storage. Starbucks. Two Japanese restaurants. And more. We can hardly wait!