DATE: 2021.4.21

1

KOGA SHOTEN

2

BUNKEN ROCKSIDE3

TEZUKA SHOBO

4Milonga Nueva

5

BOHEMIAN'S GUILD

6ROCK ON KING

This store is for classic music fans. The
back of the store is strictly classical books.
Here you will find classical music scores,
biographies and music theory books ofsuch legends as Bach, Mozart, andDebussy along with essays as well. Visitors
are of course music students as well asmusic critics, and professional musiciansof classical music. The front part of thislong store contains books about Jazz,Tango, Chanson and Celtic music to namea few. Whatever music you are a fan ofchances are you will find references for it
here.

Bunken Rock Side is a used bookstore
popular for its lineup of rock goods andthe personality of the proprietor. It wasoriginally a used bookstore specialized inhaiku poetry that was operated by thefather of the current owner, who took overin 1989 and changed the focus to usedbooks and magazines on rock, idols, andsubcultures. This impressive space isdivided by genre, magazine, and taste, soit s easy to find what you want. Manymusicians who love old books also stopby.

For books related to classical performing
arts and theater, go to this specialty store.
Located behind Suzuran Dori Tokyodo
Bookstore, Books related to traditional
performing arts such as Kabuki, Noh,
Bunraku, Japanese music, dance, andRakugo as well as folk, narrative, art, andliterature. CDs and DVDs are alsoavailable. They also actively buy usedbooks, so you should contact them
directly if you want to sell some.
Traditional performing art may feeldifficult to understand, but this store alsooffers books that guide you to enjoy
Kabuki, Noh Kyogen, ...

Mironga Nuova, a famous coffee shop in arear alley of the used bookshop quarter, is
one of Tokyo s few "tango cafes" and wasopened in 1953. Argentinian tango music
is constantly played to create a dreamy
atmosphere in this dimly lit cafe located inan old brick building. Customers canrequest music from the tango collection of
more than 500 LPs and 170 CDs. Enjoy
charcoal-grilled coffee and around 30
types of beers from across the world, bothday and night.

Bohemian s Guild is a branch of Natsume
Books (opened in Ikebukuro in 1920 andclosed in 2018 ) that was established inJimbocho in 2004. As the name suggests,
this store collects works of artists that are
not bound by established customs. The
first floor is focused on Western books,
photography, and art. The second floor
has paintings, rare books, handwritten
manuscripts, and more. In particular,
there are over 100 original works by
Yumeji Takehisa. The proprietor said, "Iwant a lineup that astounds people."

Rock on King started as a music bookcorner in the family s secondhand
bookstore,thengrew
intothismusic-focused shop that was opened in
2004 . The proprietor is a music fan, andRock on King is a natural extension of thisinterest. It is home to many precious
documents, mainly about Japanese music,
and more than 5,000 magazine backissues. The wide range of products also
includes artist photograph collections,
sheetmusic,musicalscores,
limited-edition
DVDs,posters,andfigures.

2-5 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

2-3 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

1F Abe Bldg. 1-27 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

1-3 Kanda Awajicho, Chiyoda-ku

1F&2F Kinoshita Bldg. 1-1 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

3F Fujimoto Bldg. 1-19-1 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

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NANYODO SHOTEN

8SAWAGUCHI SHOTEN
Tokyo Kosho Store

9AGRICULTURAL BOOK CENTER

10

MURAYAMA SHOTEN

11

KEIBUNDO SHOTEN

12

TAMURA SHOTEN

This store which started in the mid 1920 s
and since the end of the Second WorldWar, specializes in architecture anddesign related themes. Because this typeof
bookstore
focuses
mainlyonarchitecture it has achieved somewhat of acelebrity status both outside and within
Japan. They have a wide selection of bothold and new books, overseas books, andback issues of related magazines. The firstand second floor was renovated in 2007
with the third and fourth floors hosting
galleries and other related books, etc. The
street view has huge glass windows an ...

This store has a wide selection of art
books such as music, art, photography,movies, and architecture. You'll also seematch labels and posters, that create a fun
space just by looking at them. In addition
to art books, they have world history andforeign books as well as CDs and DVDs ofclassical music and jazz. There is a cafe
space on the second floor, where you canspend a relaxing time with a drink andbook, which is perfect for a little break.

The only bookstore specializing in
agriculture
inJapanmoved
fromOtemachi Building in 2014 to the current
location. They store about 36,000 books onagriculture and offer specialized books
that are difficult to find at generalbookstores. A range of books fills theirshelves ̶ from technical books andspecialized magazines to cookbooks andgardening books. It's a store that you canenjoy even if you're not an expert, and you
may find an unexpected book within theirniche book collection. Please ask theirstaff as they are always happy to help youwith bo ...

Architecture and science/ engineeringbooks are the main items however theyalsostock
psychology,philosophy,religion, history and law as well. The store
prides itself on selling good condition
books at a reasonable price and supplies alarge amount of books published by theKodansha Company. They also stock
hobby theme books like classic music
books, camera, guide books and othersuch themed publications. Check out thehorror related books at the front of thestore.

This store specializes in history related
books and documents and has a renowned
reputation amongst museums, libraries
and such institutions for being a valuable
establishment for information in thisfield. For example, noted writer andscholar Seicho Matstumoto often camehere looking for research material.
Although the store is small and compacted
between larger buildings, inside is a
wealth of material ranging from Japaneseand local history, oriental histories, art,
religion and regular books as well. They
also have a lot of books in storage that are...

Located on the 5 th floor of the Kanda
Jimbocho Kosho Center, this store mainly
sells mineral specimens, gemstones, andantiques. The main store is in Ikebukuro,
which hosts events and publishes works
related to alternative remedies, while theJimbocho store offers healing andspiritual books, and fantasy literature.
Inside the store, glossy gemstones,
fashionable and cute items with motifs ofmushrooms and frogs are displayed
nicely, making you want to take a goodcloser look around. Exhibitions by artists
and bargain sales are also often held.

1-21 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

1F&2F Genkogo Bldg. 1-7 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

3F Dai-ichi Fuji Bldg. 2-15-2 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

1-3 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

1-1 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

1-7 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

Limited English Spoken

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1 KOGA SHOTEN
2 BUNKEN ROCKSIDE

1211 KEIBUNDO SHOTEN
MURAYAMA SHOTEN
4 Milonga Nueva

105 BOHEMIAN'S GUILD

9 AGRICULTURAL BOOK CENTER

ROCK ON KING 6NANYODO SHOTEN
73 TEZUKA SHOBO

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