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Chapter 1: Creating a Bookstore for Customers

A small and easy-to-maintain bookstore
Q Where is the checkout counter?
If you have space
Q What are the countermeasures against theft?
A complex store for stable management
Let's take advantage of the wide area
A special place to share hobbies
Interesting architecture book stores
A mobile bookstore that reaches out to customers
Creating a Bookshelf with Excitement
Front-facing presentation suitable for the location
Q What is the problem with books fading?
Bookstores compete with their interior design.
Creating atmosphere with plants

Chapter 2: Everything You Need to Know About Bookstores Where Books Stand Out

Display methods that increase turnover
Display methods that attract visitors
Independent publication display
The bookshelf is the face of a bookstore.
Q How to make good use of lighting?
The power of planning to attract customers
Becoming a Bookstore Owner
Q How will you manage it?
Q Where will you open the store?
Q How much capital do you need to start a business?
Q What are the means of raising funds?
Q What are your efforts to sustain management?
Q How should I use SNS?
A Day in the Life of a Bookstore Owner
Q Why is fragrance necessary?

Chapter 3: Basic Knowledge You Should Know

Size and weight of the book
Q Where can I buy it?
Conditions for selling food
Q How are you coping during the coronavirus pandemic?
Structure of book distribution

Appendix_Industry Terms You Must Know
New Bookstore
used bookstore
Q How to use SNS effectively?

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A 'third space' that revitalizes local communities
40 unique, always-popular bookstores in Japan: a design analysis!

In any so-called 'hip' neighborhood where people keep coming back, there's bound to be a famous independent bookstore.
These bookstores draw visitors from far and wide with their unique curation and brilliant planning. They also serve as neighborhood hangouts, operating communities that highlight the unique characteristics of their local area and foster solidarity among like-minded individuals.
Offline bookstores are no longer simply places to buy and sell books.
It is a space for finding new experiences and enjoying culture together, and it is a valuable local cultural asset that revitalizes the region.
"Bookstore Guide: A Guide to Design at a Glance" introduces the spatial structure and content of 40 beautiful local bookstores in Japan, a country that values ​​bookstores, and discovers the power of unique cultural spaces that revitalize local communities and bring people together.

Like the 40 bookstores featured in this book, the long-standing, beloved spaces have one thing in common: they are armed with unique content curation and planning skills.
These efforts shine even brighter in competition with franchise brands that simply focus on selling popular products.
Cats Meow Books in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward features books featuring cats, regardless of genre.
We have a wide selection of books on anything that features cats, including medicine, philosophy, and natural science, allowing you to explore fields you may have previously felt unfamiliar with through your interest in cats.
The store also has a cat salesperson who maximizes this concept, and a portion of the sales goes to cat protection activities.


Meanwhile, 'Dohon' in Yamatomoriyama City, Nara Prefecture, home to many goldfish, captivates tourists with its goldfish-themed bookmarks, postcards, and other miscellaneous goods, as well as store displays.
Also noteworthy are the cases of Seiwado Bookstore, which created a buzz on Instagram with its original book covers that change with the seasons, and Tokyo Denroin, which operates hobby communities such as manzai clubs, photography clubs, and reading clubs.
The ideas of those who run bookstores as cultural spaces serve as valuable reference material for those seeking to develop local spaces.
It also serves as a guidebook to help you explore the unique and beautiful local bookstores of Japan.

Creating an attractive space: where to start?
The most practical advice for planning and operating space content.

The bookstore owners featured in "Bookstore Guide: Design at a Glance" constantly consider layouts that create a specific impression, displays that are appropriate for their main products, and interactions with visitors to create a well-designed space.
For example, the type and arrangement of bookshelves are important issues that determine the impression of a bookstore.
Tall bookshelves that reach all the way to the ceiling give the bookstore a sense of weight, but can also make it feel stuffy.
A bookshelf made of wall-mounted shelves gives a light and refreshing feel, but it is difficult to store many books.
The spacious booth can be used as a promotional window or to guide customers.
Depending on the concept, the arrangement of objects and space design can vary greatly.


These tips for creating a space are not limited to the bookstore industry.
How to present the storefront visible through the glass window to attract customers, how to utilize lighting and scents, where to place the cash register, and how to design the customer's view and movement efficiently considering the size of the space are all things that must be considered to create a positive experience no matter what space is planned.

On the other hand, just as important as planning a beautiful space is the subsequent operational plan and method.
This book offers advice on how to run a store, based on the real-life experiences of active store owners.
It's filled with practical, hard-to-find tips, including things to consider when calculating your funding needs, how to raise funds, how to promote your business considering the differences in social media features, and how to protect yourself from theft.
It will be of great help to those who are challenging themselves to run a meaningful offline space for a long time.