October 8, 2009 9:42 AM

Jimbocho, The Temple of Old Books!

By Martin Faynot

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Jimbocho is full of this kind of tiny old book shops, where you can find almost everything that has been published in Japan since the Edo era (I didn't check this personally though). This one is so tiny that the books invaded the stairs, leading to the 2nd floor, where all the books are as old but... in French !

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