Japan's largest bookstore to debut in Tokyo's Ikebukuro

Japan's largest bookstore to debut in Tokyo's Ikebukuro

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Junkudo Co.'s newly expanded outlet in Ikebukuro, central Tokyo, which re-opens March 1 to become Japan's largest bookstore with a total floor space of 6,600 square meters and a stock of 1.5 million books. The store, first opened in 1997 with a floor space of 3,300 square meters, has tables and chairs on each floor for use by customers.

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