DATE: 2021.4.21

1NISHIAKI SHOTEN

2NIHON SHOBO

3

AKASHIYA SHOTEN

4

YAGUCHI SHOTEN

5TORIUMI SHOBO

6TAIUNDO SHOTEN

Thisshopliesoutside
themain
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. Recentlythey have also been stocking books related
to the studies of children s novels.

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 intothemes and subject matters. Study booksnumber over 300, dynastic books around
500 and a large select ...

The bookstore for fans of the Japanesechess games Go and Shogi. Here you willfind all sorts of reference books dedicatedto the game such as strategy tactics
manuals along with texts on the history ofthe game. Strategy books are categorizedby authors and include such notable
masters of the game such Yoshiharu Habu
and Hiroshi Tanigawa. Behind the main
counter they have very rare books fromthe Edo period (1603 -1868 ), such as drill
books created by Soke Ohashi who madethem for a powerful Shogun from thatparticular period. Other such drill books
on s ...

Yaguchi Shoten, founded in 1918, boasts amatchless product lineup in the fields offilm, theater, scripts, and drama. The
owner said, "The present era overflows
with new things. Many people want to see
old photographs and look back at oldthings." This shop is visited by many
people involved with movies and plays,
and it has a wide range of magazine backnumbers as well as film posters andpamphlets.

Nature lovers this is your store.
Specializing in topics that are related toplants, animals, wildlife, nature, botanicaland more, this store covers it all. Due tothe vast subject manner the inside of thestore is divided into sections from fishingto birds and to insects which makes forinteresting browsing as you can follow
your interest from one subject to another.
Whether you are looking for study related
texts or just books for your hobby there
are a wide variety to pick from. Antiquebook fans will also be able to find handcolored prints from th ...

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 to
the subway exit and is very easy to find.

2-3-3 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

2-8-12 Nishikanda, Chiyoda-ku

1-8 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

2-5-1 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

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

1-9 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

7SAWAGUCHI SHOTEN
Tokyo Kosho StoreThis 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.

8ROKO SHOBO

平成5年開店の「呂古書房」は神保町で初めて女性店主が独立開業した豆本専門店。サイズは文庫本の半分以下で、当店には印刷博物館で作られた0.95角の本まである。装丁の美しいものから印刷技術を競うマイクロ印刷本まで種類はさまざま。
「豆本は小さいからこそできる贅沢さがある。装丁に古布や和紙などの素材を生かし、文字も印刷し、製本も丁寧。お金と手間をかけた豆本は本としても一級品」( 店主)。豆本のほか児童書、版画挿絵本、蔵書票など愛らしく美しいもので溢れる。
特に店主が敬愛する武井武雄に関して扱いが広い。

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

No English Spoken

4F, 1-1 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

Limited English Spoken

9

KEYAKI SHOTEN

10

AGRICULTURAL BOOK CENTER

11

KITAZAWA SHOTEN

12KASUMI SHOBO

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 ...

The only bookstore specializing inagriculture
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 ...

There is a dignified, eye-catching shop ina European-style building on Yasukuni
Street. Take the spiral staircase from theBook House Cafe on the first floor toKitazawa Bookstore on the second floor.
This store was opened in 1902 and became
devoted to Western books in 1955. It sells
used Western books related to thehumanities, mainly British and American
literature. The stock numbers 12,000
books, with a wide range of items frompaperbacks to rare publications.

From the 1960 s to the mid 80 s this store
has homegrown television entertainers,
drama, science fiction, special effects
productions, and picture books. They do
not however, carry comics or idol picture
books. Their stock consists of more books
then magazines. From hard cover books tosoft cover books the ordering style makes
it easy to find what you are looking for.
They have many hard to find items fromthe above mentioned fields that may not
be on stock so feel free to ask if you can tfind what you are looking for.

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

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

2F Kitazawa Bldg. 2-5 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

Takase Bldg. Third Floor RM 302. 1-34-26 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku

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1 NISHIAKI SHOTEN

12 KASUMI SHOBO

3 AKASHIYA SHOTENTAIUNDO SHOTEN 6
7 SAWAGUCHI SHOTEN Tokyo Kosho StoreYAGUCHI SHOTEN 495 TORIUMI SHOBOKITAZAWA SHOTEN 11
KEYAKI SHOTEN
8 ROKO SHOBOAGRICULTURALBOOKCENTER
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