Beloved owner of Japan Video, shares memories with KTVU on final day of business Wednesday

Japan Video's owner Takeshi Onishi says he had tears in his eyes as he met customers for the final day Wednesday, before closing his beloved anime video shop in San Francisco's Japantown West Mall. The store was designated a legacy business by the city of San Francisco and was opened in 1984, surviving changes in technology as it shared Japanese anime culture through beta tapes, VHS, and DVDs. Onishi said his health and the fact his rent doubled recently, making it impossible to stay open.