DATE: 2021.4.21

1NIHON SHOBO

2NISHIAKI SHOTEN

3

KEYAKI SHOTEN

4

TAMURA SHOTEN

5GYOKUEIDO SHOTEN

6YAGI BOOKS OLD BOOK DEPARTMENT

This store is located closer to JR
Suidobashi station. Founded just after thewar in 1948 , this store specialized indelivery of Japanese literature andclassical books to schools and libraries.
Examples are "The Tale of Genji","Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves"(Classical poems), and Haiku (MatsuoBash ō , et al). They also have a wide
selection of dictionaries focusing on suchusages as grammar and dialects. Neatlyorganized, books are categorized into
themes and subject matters. Study books
number over 300, dynastic books around
500 and a large select ...

Thisshoplies
outsidethemain
Jinbouchou area and more towards JRSuidobashi station. Here you will findbooks that concentrate mostly on theJapanese language and cultural studies.
Books related to the various Japanesedialects found across the country,"Manyoshu" (Ancient Japanese Poetry),right up to the most recent publications
can be found. Their clientele consists
mainly of libraries, scholars, teachers andstudents of linguistic studies. Recently
they have also been stocking books related
to the studies of children s novels.

Started in 1987, this store has a lineup thatliterature lovers will find very appealing.
A perfect example would be the large
selection of the Japanese Akutagawa
Naoki awarded first edition books, limited
edition books, original manuscripts, andfirst release journals. First edition books
by Osamu Dazai and Agou Sakaguchi canbe found here. Present day writer ssignature books are also on stock such as
Haruki Murakami, Natsuhiko Koygoku,
Miyuki Miyabe and Kaoru Takamura.
Approximately four times a year they
release a catalog of their stock which iswor ...

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.

Look for the window display with books
neatly lined up inside. This store opened
in Jimbocho in 1926. They re specialty israre books and the owners feeling is thatthe reader can best connect with the time
period that the book was released by thefeel of the paper, how it was bound, andother characteristic traits of the book. The
owner created a special room on the floor
to house these rare books, along withcertain writer s original manuscripts andother antiquities. Some special antiques ofnote are a Tale of Genii picture scroll
dated from the mid M ...

The Yagi Books Old Book Department,
founded in 1934 , carries a wide range of
publications of great historical value,
including facsimile editions, first editions
and manuscripts of modern literature,
and works in the author s own
handwriting. This shop is also known for
its pioneering efforts in the industry,including its special prices for new books
and usage of advanced technology in its
management system.

2-8-12 Nishikanda, Chiyoda-ku

2-3-3 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

6F Hayao Bldg. 1-9 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

1-7 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

1-1 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

1-1 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

7SANCHA SHOBO

8TAIUNDO SHOTEN

9TOYODO SHOTEN

10KOMIYAMA SHOTEN

11

BOHEMIAN'S GUILD12

AZUSA SHOBO

Sancha Shobo was opened in Sangenjaya,
Tokyo in 1948, and then moved to Kanda
Jimbocho in 1964. The first National Diet
Building(wherethenewMeiji
Government held its first Imperial Dietsession) burned down two months later,
and this bookshop made news when it
discovered two precious blueprints,letters, and other items from a huge troveof old documents. Reservations arerequired to enter the second floor, wherehistorical documents from the Meiji toShowa Periods are kept.

A wide collection of books and genres
ranging to anywhere from Marital Arts,
Chinese poems and literature, Asian
medical texts, complete works literature,
Japanese games (Shogi, Igo), etc. Near theentrance are several foreign language
dictionaries and encyclopedias such as
English, German, French and Romanian.
They also have a stairway that leads down
to a bottom level which is also worth alook as they have several art related books
as well. The store is situated very close tothe subway exit and is very easy to find.

This store, founded in 1924 , can best be
identified by the long strips of yellow
paper in the front display window.
Although they have many antique andstudy books, the store has a strong
collection of books related to Religion,
Buddhism, Divination, Japanese and Asian
history. Their selection of Buddhist
related study books are one of the best inJapan. Inside the shelves are divided byeach individual religion which makes
searching simple. For the hard corecollectors such rare items as prayers
scrolls can be found for many hundreds ofJapanese yen. ...

Six floors of sub culture, new andcollectors art prints, novels, art books,
photo books and more. On the first floor
they have a great array of vintage photobooks
andfamous
photographer soriginal prints. Fans of Japanese author
Yukio Mishima will be sure to head to the
top floor where they have original
writings, autographs and other related
memorabilia of this iconic writer. Eachfloor has something different so expect tospend a lot of time browsing. Every Friday
and Saturday be sure to visit their garage
sale at the side of the building for that s ...

Bohemian s Guild is a branch of Natsume
Books (opened in Ikebukuro in 1920 andclosed in 2018 ) that was established in
Jimbocho 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."

Founded in 1978 with the opening of theKanda Kosho Book Center. Focusing onliterature, they mainly stock books related
to philosophy, education, and psychology.
In the center of the store is a large display
case that contains a number of limited
editions that the current owner has
inherited from the previous generation.
The owner mentions, "It is also a strengthof our store that visitors can physicallytouch and pick up these limited books."This bookstore values the connection with
its customers and strives to create storesthat can meet the needs of ...

1-1 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

1-9 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

1-1 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

1-7 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

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

4F Kanda Kosho Center, 2-3 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

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2 NISHIAKI SHOTEN

KOMIYAMA SHOTENTAIUNDO SHOTEN 812 AZUSA SHOBO
3KEYAKI SHOTEN4105YAGI BOOKS OLD BOOK DEPARTMENT
6 9 TOYODO SHOTENGYOKUEIDO SHOTEN
7 SANCHA SHOBO
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