Matsuya Utsubohonmachi Store: Store Name Corrected from Variant Kanji '靭本町' to Official Place-Name Form '靱本町'
2026年6月9日16時24分時点で、松屋公式サイトの店舗データにおいて『松屋 靱本町店』（2285、大阪府大阪市西区靱本町1-4-10、2026年6月27日10時オープン予定）の店舗名・住所・店舗名表記の3項目にわたり、「靭」から「靱」への字体修正が一斉に反映された。大阪市西区の正式地名表記は「靱本町」で固定されており、6月5日に新店登録された時点で使われていた異体字「靭」が、約4日後に正式地名側の字体へ寄せられた格好。
As of 4:24 PM on June 9, 2026, the store data on Matsuya’s official website reflected a simultaneous kanji correction from ‘靭’ to ‘靱’ across three fields—store name, address, and the annotated store name—for ‘Matsuya Utsubohonmachi Store’ (No. 2285, 1-4-10 Utsubohonmachi, Nishi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; opening June 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM). The official place-name form for Osaka City’s Nishi Ward is fixed as ‘靱本町’; the variant kanji ‘靭’, which had been in use when the new store was registered on June 5, was brought into line with the official place-name form roughly four days later.
Changes
| Field | Before | After (This Change) |
|---|---|---|
| Store Name | Matsuya Utsubohonmachi Store (靭本町) | Matsuya Utsubohonmachi Store (靱本町) |
| Address | 1-4-10 Utsubohonmachi (靭本町), Nishi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture | 1-4-10 Utsubohonmachi (靱本町), Nishi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Annotated Store Name | Matsuya Utsubohonmachi Store (靭本町) (Co-located with Matsunoya) *Opening June 27 at 10:00 AM | Matsuya Utsubohonmachi Store (靱本町) (Co-located with Matsunoya) *Opening June 27 at 10:00 AM |
| Coordinates, Co-located Brand, Opening Schedule | No change | No change |
修正は『靭』→『靱』の字体合わせのみで、座標・併設ブランド・オープン予定日時には変更が入っていない。
The correction was limited to aligning the kanji form from ‘靭’ to ‘靱’; no changes were made to the coordinates, co-located brand, or scheduled opening date and time.
The Relationship Between ‘靭’ and ‘靱’
Both ‘靭’ and ‘靱’ are read ‘utsubo’ and derive from a character depicting a leather quiver used to hold arrows. The two are variant forms of the same character; in everyday Japanese documents today, the form ‘靭’ is the one in wider circulation (it is also the form adopted for use in personal names). The official place-name notation for Osaka City’s Nishi Ward, however, is fixed as ‘靱本町’, and ‘靱’ is used consistently in municipal notices and official address registrations. This correction on Matsuya’s official website appears to be an effort to align the store data with the official place-name form.
Store Overview (After Correction)
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Store Name | Matsuya Utsubohonmachi Store (靱本町) |
| Store Code | 2285 |
| Address | 1-4-10 Utsubohonmachi (靱本町), Nishi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Business Hours | 24-hour operation |
| Co-located Brand | Matsunoya |
| Scheduled Opening | Saturday, June 27, 2026, 10:00 AM |
Located near Utsubo Park along the Yotsubashi and Chuo subway lines, in an area roughly midway between Awaza Station and Hommachi Station, the new store is set to open at 10:00 AM on June 27 as the fourth store in Osaka City’s Nishi Ward, following the existing Yotsubashi Store (No. 0308, Kitahorie), Higobashi Store (No. 0957, Edobori), and Kujo Store (No. 2261, Kujo). With this kanji correction, the store arrives at its opening day with its address notation and store data now consistent with each other.
Editor's Note
A difference of a single stroke in the right-hand component—so subtle you'd never notice unless told—yet the official address notation refuses to compromise.
