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Headquarters of Kinokuniya Company in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Headquarters of Kinokuniya Company in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

Books Kinokuniya (紀伊國屋書店 Kinokuniya Shoten?) is a Japanese bookstore chain operated by Kinokuniya Company Ltd. (株式会社紀伊國屋書店 Kabushiki-gaisha Kinokuniya Shoten?), founded in 1927, with its first store located in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 539 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Books Kinokuniya Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 539 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Books Kinokuniya Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... A bookstore. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ...


In Japan, there are 56 stores nationwide.


Since 2000, the Kinokuniya chain in the United States has capitalized on the growing popularity of anime by stocking both English and Japanese-language manga, as well as other anime-related paraphernalia. The New York City branch is the best-known, encompassing, lengthwise, an entire city block. “Animé” redirects here. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... “Animé” redirects here. ...


Overseas stores

Overseas, there are 21 stores in total. They are located in:

  • Australia
    • Sydney, New South Wales (Located in The Galeries Victoria shopping centre in the CBD, Books Kinokuniya is Australia's largest Bookstore. Over 300,000 titles in stock specialising in Literature, Art & Design, Graphic Novels, Food, Performing Arts, Business and Children's Books. In 2006 Books Kinokuniya won the American Express Rewards for Excellence 'Best Recreational Retailer' and the Sydney City Business Awards 'Best Stationery, Books, and Music Store.')

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External links

  • Kinokuniya website Kinokuniya's main English language website

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List of bookstore chains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (181 words)
In British English, most promotional advertising of books typically use the phrase "available at good book shops", which is not used in American English (the phrase "available at local bookstores [or booksellers]" or similar is usually employed).
Some bookstore chains may either offer new books, second-hand books, or liquidated books.
In addition to paperback and hardback books, most large modern chains also sell videos, DVDs, audiobooks, radio dramas, and music CDs.
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