1946
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Around the time of when the Bairindo building was first opened
1965
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Kashiwa Nibangai: In front of the Shimada Tokei Watch Shop
1970
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At this point in time, it was called the "Keihoku Street Shopping Arcade"
1975
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A view of the intersection and entrance to the Arcade from the newly developed Double Deck at the time
1976
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Tanabata Festival Event at the Nibangai Arcade
1978
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Entrance to the Kashiwa Nibangai Shopping Arcade at the time
1992
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Busy Tanabata Festival inside the Arcade
2004
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Inauguration ceremony for the completed extension of the Koyanagaimachi overpass passage
2009
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Updated look of the Nibangai Arcade entrance
2011
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A crowd of Kashiwa Matsuri (Festival) participants at the Scramble Intersection in front of the Arcade entrance
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The Kashiwa Nibangai Arcade received a very prestigious award among "30 Shopping Arcades Doing Their Best"
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5c56dde55309582adf46ba7f/5c64eb0c64ce1b508cef77e7_2014-2.jpg)
The actual Certificate of Commendation, issued by the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
2014