Jimbocho book district
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Jimbocho book district is Tokyo’s famed neighborhood known for its dense concentration of bookstores, especially secondhand and specialty shops, and its long-standing literary culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jimbocho book district canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bookstore district
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neighborhood ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bunkyō
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surface form:
Jinbōchō
Kanda-Jimbocho ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese publishing houses
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universities nearby ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
historic center for secondhand books in Japan
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symbol of Tokyo’s book culture ⓘ |
| developedAs | center of publishing in Tokyo ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high density of bookstores
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pedestrian-friendly streets ⓘ retro atmosphere ⓘ student-oriented businesses ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Kanda Used Book Festival ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfShop |
antique map dealers
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art and design bookstores ⓘ foreign-language bookstores ⓘ law and technical bookstores ⓘ manga bookstores ⓘ rare book dealers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
academic bookstores
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antiquarian bookstores ⓘ coffee shops ⓘ curry restaurants ⓘ large concentration of bookstores ⓘ literary culture ⓘ publishing industry presence ⓘ secondhand bookstores ⓘ specialty bookstores ⓘ used book fairs ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiyoda, Tokyo
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Japan ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| near |
Kanda
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Ochanomizu ⓘ Tokyo Dome ⓘ |
| partOf | Kanda area ⓘ |
| popularWith |
academics
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book collectors ⓘ students ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Jimbocho Station
NERFINISHED
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Toei Mita Line ⓘ Toei Shinjuku Line ⓘ Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | literary tourism destination ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.