Books Kinokuniya was founded by Moichi Tanabe on 22nd January 1927 in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Our international venture began with the opening of Books Kinokuniya, San Francisco Store in 1969. To date, we have 13 bookstores in the United States, including 18 others around the world: Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Australia, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates.
Books Kinokuniya was founded by Moichi Tanabe on 22nd January 1927 in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Our international venture began with the opening of Books Kinokuniya, San Francisco Store in 1969. To date, we have 13 bookstores in the United States, including 18 others around the world: Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Australia, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates.