Books Kinokuniya

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.

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.

Overseas stores

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

• Singapore (Located at Ngee Ann City, Bugis Junction and Liang Court.)

• United States
  • New York City
  • Los Angeles
  • San Francisco, California
  • San José, California
  • Seattle, Washington
  • Costa Mesa, California
  • Beaverton, Oregon
  • Edgewater, New Jersey
  • West Nyack, New York

• Indonesia

• Malaysia

• Thailand

• Australia
  • Sydney, New South Wales (Located in The Galeries Victoria shopping centre in the CBD, Books Kinokuniya is Australia's largest Bookstore.^{[citation needed]})

• Taiwan
  • Dayeh Takashimaya Department store, Taipei
  • Breeze Center, Taipei
  • Kuang San Sogo Department store, Taichung
  • Talee Isetan Department store, Kaoshiung

External links

• Kinokuniya website Kinokuniya's main English language website

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