Matsuya Shin-Yurigaoka Store's Latitude Shifts South for the Third Time, Cumulative Move Reaches About 44cm Since First Detected

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The latitude in the official store data for Matsuya Shin-Yurigaoka Store (2321) changed from 35.6049205 to 35.6049185 (a difference of about 0.0000020 degrees). The longitude remains unchanged at 139.5068346, putting the calculated shift at roughly 22cm due south. The store is located at 1-16-7 Manpukuji, Asao-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Latitude Alone Shifts Further South — About 22cm This Time

This time, only the latitude changed — other information such as the address listing and 24-hour operation remains unchanged. A decrease in latitude represents a southward shift, meaning only the coordinates on the map have edged slightly further south.

Third Southward Shift — Cumulative Move Reaches About 44cm South Since First Detected

The latitude of the Shin-Yurigaoka store has been shifting south in stages since it was first detected on June 8. It moved about 11cm south on both June 18 and June 19, and now shifted a further 22cm south on June 23. All three shifts have been in the same southward direction, bringing the cumulative move since first detection to about 44cm south. This latest shift (about 22cm) is exactly double the size of each of the previous two shifts (about 11cm each).

Date Latitude Cumulative Since First Detected
June 8 (First Detected) 35.6049225 0cm
June 18 35.6049215 About 11cm South
June 19 35.6049205 About 22cm South
June 23 35.6049185 About 44cm South

The longitude has never moved even once — only the latitude keeps pointing steadily south. Though the difference is less than a meter, with each occurrence the Shin-Yurigaoka store’s position on the map keeps inching further south.

Editor's Note

On the map, Matsuya's Shin-Yurigaoka store has crept about 44cm south over three shifts. The building itself hasn't moved an inch — yet the coordinates keep dutifully heading south.