^The Tsutaya in Osaka also lacks H!P it's worse though. They don't ever do set ups for any of the groups and don't put out many copies of the new singles. The nearby Tower gives tem a much better treatment. I thought it was just that store though before hearing Kyu+'s report.
He hasn't been around the forum since August. I'm friends with him on Facebook, and he's still alive and kickin'—H!P just seems to play a much diminished part in his life now, for whatever reason.