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Jimbocho: Spending A Day In Tokyo’s Book District

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Jimbocho: Spending A Day In Tokyo’s Book District
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Tokyo is a city full of iconic neighborhoods: Harajuku for its influence on fashion and pop culture and Akihabara for its wealth of electronics and anime. When it comes to all things literary, however, no district is greater than Jimbocho, Tokyo’s book town.



Jimbocho is home to more than 130 bookstores. While there are many new and chain stores, most booksellers in the area specialize in pre-loved and antique books. The neighborhood is, too, home to the Literature Preservation Society and the

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