Tokyo’s charming neighbourhood of Jimbocho is commonly referred to as Jimbocho Book Town, thanks to the overwhelming number of antique bookstores lining the streets. If you want to learn more about this fascinating area and the history behind its long-standing bookstores, sign up for one of these six free seminars offering an in-depth look at Japanese publishing and secondhand bookshops around Jimbocho.
Seminar speakers include Masaki Kobayashi, the editor-in-chief of Modern Publishing Studies, Harvard alum Susan Taylor who conducts research in Jimbocho, and Chikahiko Suzuki, an associate professor from Gunma Women's University.
The lectures are bilingual (Japanese and English) while the Q&A sessions are multilingual via a smart phone system.
The seminar is free, but you must sign up for a ticket online in advance.