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trippy colors on intensely cute by design.
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This quirky cafe has been one of Tokyo's must see attractions for years.
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But is the global health crisis forced borders to shut and tourists unable to visit the Kuwaiti Monster Cafe closed its doors for good on Sunday.
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Kazuko Yamada is the manager.
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Due to the impact off the coronavirus, it's difficult for overseas customers to come to Japan on ask for domestic customers in Japan.
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It's also difficult for them to go out.
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Hawaii Monster Cafe is originally a famous place in the Harajuku area, the tourist spot on.
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I think we're in a difficult position to attract customers these days.
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I feel it's very hard to keep the business going without knowing how long the current situation will last A month.
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During its five year run, the cafe was an iconic staff along the Harajuku Strip, Tokyo's cultural hot spot among young people there.
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It was also symbolic of Japan's celebrated Kawai, or cute pop culture.
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Mizzou's Uchida is among the many fans who came to see the monster girls decked out in cosplay for their final curtain call.
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That's a good five.
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I have been coming to this place for five years, and I didn't expect today would be the last day.
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I'm glad that I could come on their final day e for this.
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But it's not the first time the cafe had faced closure.
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Hawaii Monster shuttered for 2.5 months during a state of emergency last year because of the health crisis.
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They reopened with shorter hours and an eye towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Having strong demand would keep them in business.
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But the games were delayed by a year, and so they decided to let their least laps.
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Sebastian Mizzou Do is the artist to design the cafe.
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He believes that when one door closes, another will open eventually in Harajuku, regardless of age and era, the younger generation will always create new culture.
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So I believe that the new younger generation will come up with something interesting again.
