This bookstore is really neat to look around in, and has an adequate selection of books in both English and Japanese, and all of the cute little school supplies and trinkets you would find in a bookstore in Japan. The only thing I can find to complain about is that every time I've gone inside on a mission for a certain item, they don't have ...
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 11/20/06
What I miss most about Seattle is actually Uwajimaya and the bookstore within it, Kinokuniya. It is so much better than the Kinokuniya in New York, much to my surprise. With multi-language books/music/magazines serving a wide range of interests, this bookstore is not to be missed by those interested in everything East Asian.
This is the biggest Northwestern Store that provides the most Japanese Manga. I've been collecting Naruto Manga Books for Years, and it's great to know that this store is only a short hour and a half ride on the bus from Kent.
The store has 12 Walls of Manga Books, 3 tables full of manga, and a wall dedicated to Artbooks of your ...
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 06/16/05
I really enjoyed visiting Kinokuniya, because it's not just your regular book store! Besides books to help with my Japanese studies, they have popular Japanese magazines, music (C.D.s) and lots of very cute stationary and trinkets. Also, the staff was quite helpful. Quite worth the ferry ride!
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Great place to hang
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 05/19/05
I love this store. Whenever I need something to help my japanese class; they have books i need. I can j-rock cds, anime books and dvds there also. It is a excellent store and i recommend this store whole heartedly.
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 10/28/04
The information above is wrong. Kinokuniya bookstore opens at 10am!
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