Matsuya Miyakojima Tomobuchi-cho Store Shifts South by 0.000001° Solo for the 5th Time
At 10:55 AM on May 26, 2026, the store data on Matsuya’s official website was updated: the latitude of “Matsuya Miyakojima Tomobuchi-cho Store (2214)” (2-1-15 Tomobuchicho), located in Miyakojima Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, changed from “34.7123935 → 34.7123925” (-0.0000010°). This is the first solo correction in 19 days since the previous revision at 6:44 PM on May 7, bringing the cumulative total since April 25 to 5 corrections and a southward shift of about 55.5cm in real-world terms.
Details of This Change
| Item | Before | After | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude | 34.7123935 | 34.7123925 | -0.0000010° (approx. 11cm south) |
| Longitude | 135.5284081 | 135.5284081 | No change |
The longitude, store name, business hours, and co-located brands all remained unchanged, with only the latitude shifting south by 0.000001°. The correction value matches the previous four corrections exactly at “-0.0000010°.”
The Southward Cycle Since April 25 and the End of the ‘Tomobuchi-cho + Route 8 Nagahama’ Pairing
Miyakojima Tomobuchi-cho Store and Route 8 Nagahama Store had been a linked pair, both included in the same-timing corrections for four consecutive rounds in the southward cycle since April 25. However, since May 21, the sync between the two stores has completely broken down, and the structure has shifted to one where each store moves solo, one at a time. Today’s solo southward shift at Miyakojima Tomobuchi-cho Store marks the store’s 5th correction since April 25.
| Correction Date/Time | Miyakojima Tomobuchi-cho Store Latitude Change | Cumulative Difference for Miyakojima Tomobuchi-cho Store | Route 8 Nagahama Store’s Same-Day Correction | Other Stores Corrected Same Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2026 11:30 AM | 34.7123975 → 34.7123965 (-0.0000010) | -0.0000010 | Yes (1st round, 4 stores simultaneously) | Sendai Ichibancho Store (2260), Iwamotocho Store (2274) |
| May 1, 2026 10:04 AM | 34.7123965 → 34.7123955 (-0.0000010) | -0.0000020 | Yes | None |
| May 1, 2026 4:04 PM | 34.7123955 → 34.7123945 (-0.0000010) | -0.0000030 | Yes | None |
| May 7, 2026 6:44 PM | 34.7123945 → 34.7123935 (-0.0000010) | -0.0000040 | Yes | Sendai Ichibancho Store |
| May 21, 2026 2:18 PM | None | -0.0000040 | Yes (Route 8 Nagahama Store solo) | — |
| May 22, 2026 5:12 PM | None | -0.0000040 | Yes (Route 8 Nagahama Store solo) | — |
| May 26, 2026 10:55 AM (this time) | 34.7123935 → 34.7123925 (-0.0000010) | -0.0000050 | None | None |
The flow runs as follows: the four corrections from April 25 to May 7 were paired and synced; on May 21 and May 22, only Route 8 Nagahama Store shifted south solo; and today, May 26, conversely only Miyakojima Tomobuchi-cho Store shifted south solo. The two stores have shifted to a rhythm of alternating solo moves, and today’s correction — the first in 19 days — marks the longest interval in the cycle since April.
Current Positions of the 4 Stores That Shifted South Together on April 25: Both Pairs Reach a Cumulative 55cm
Lining up the cumulative southward shift as of 10:55 AM on May 26 for the 4 stores that received their first southward correction on April 25, the cumulative gap between Miyakojima Tomobuchi-cho Store and Route 8 Nagahama Store has narrowed to 11cm.
| Store Name | Location | Before April 25 Correction | As of May 26 | Cumulative Southward Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matsuya Miyakojima Tomobuchi-cho Store (this time) | Miyakojima Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture | 34.7123975 | 34.7123925 | approx. 55.5cm |
| Matsuya Route 8 Nagahama Store | Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture | 35.3870945 | 35.3870885 | approx. 66.6cm |
| Matsuya Sendai Ichibancho Store | Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture | 38.2621431 | 38.2621411 | approx. 22cm |
| Matsuya Iwamotocho Store | Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo | 35.6945556 | 35.6945546 | approx. 11cm |
Route 8 Nagahama Store had been leading with a cumulative 66cm after two consecutive solo southward shifts (May 21 and May 22), but with Miyakojima Tomobuchi-cho Store now following suit, the cumulative gap between the two stores has narrowed to 11cm. Sendai Ichibancho Store remains at 2 corrections (22cm), and Iwamotocho Store remains at its single April 25 correction (11cm) — each of the 4 stores now sits at a different cumulative value.
Editor's Note
After a 19-day gap since May 7, Miyakojima Tomobuchi-cho Store returned to shifting solo — the sync with Route 8 Nagahama Store has broken, giving way to a rhythm where the two stores alternate moving one at a time.
