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The Jimbocho intersection of Yasukuni Avenue and Hakusan Street, viewed from the southeast. Most bookstores are on the south side of Yasukuni Avenue, which runs east-west, and on the west side of Hakusan Street. This orientation is favored because it prevents most of the strong rays of sun from shining into the stores and fading the books.
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All of the signs jutting into the street in this photo advertise old and second-hand book stores.
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On these shelves at Tamura Shoten, the books lie on their sides. Checking how faded the information tags are gives an idea of how long the books have been in the store.
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Miniature books on the palm of a hand. The book in the transparent box on the left is a bible published in Germany. The box is used as a magnifying glass. On the right is a novel by Arishima Takeo, called For Little People. Photo taken at Gohachi Shobo.
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Just a few of the books at Yaguchi Shoten. The shelves in this section hold books on rakugo (traditional Japanese comic monologues).
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Okudaira Koichi, the owner of Tamura Shoten. His store
specializes in Japanese and
Western literature and conceptual philosophy, and is one of the more popular stores in Kanda Jimbocho.
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Colorful ukiyoe woodblock
prints of kabuki actors, at Oya Shobo.
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Pamphlets on several Japanese film productions,
at Yaguchi Shoten.
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Nikolai Cathedral. Its official name is Holy Resurrection Cathedral of the Eastern
Orthodox Church in Japan.
It was the first Byzantine-style church built in Japan.
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Musical instruments hanging from storefronts on Meidai Street.
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