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From 1894 to 1921, the Hattori Clock Tower stood on the site that Wako occupies today. In 1921, the Hattori Clock Tower was demolished to rebuild a new one. The reconstruction was delayed due to the
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of September 1, 1923. The new tower was completed in 1932 as the K. Hattori Building. In homage to its predecessor, the new store was also fitted with a clock.
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and clock tower form the central landmark for the district and one of the few buildings in the area left standing after
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Wako was founded in 1881 by Kintarō Hattori as a watch and jewelry shop called
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from 1945 to 1952. The clock tower plays the famous
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