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3.0 of 5 stars.
Why is everything so UNBELIEVABLY expensive? Well let me take a step back. So I go to Japan Town and this really is one of the only worth while spots to make a stop at. It's big, its sprawling, they...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love coming here for the design and crafts sections! There is always something I'm ooo-ing and aaah-ing about here. Man, I wish I could read Japanese. Even so, the books have great photos and...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love perusing through the fashion magazine section. Japanese fashion is way, way ahead of the US. So many to choose from. Lots of other delights. I love the craft, design and Parisien style books....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Kinokuniya was so much fun. Took the bus from Union Square and ended up staying most of the afternoon in Japantown. Kinokuniya, while pricey compared to retailers online, had a great selection of...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My 11 year old daughter is feeling the blues. Summer is almost over and I thought I would take her to Japantown, her favorite place in the world - for one last taste of freedom from homework! Enter...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my friend offered me to take care of him so I head to kinokuniya and spend my whole time. I was tired and thirsty and hungry but kept standing for tachiyomi, reading with standing.their craft and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love you, lady with the gas mask. i love you, lanky cute young asian guy with haircut from downstairs. i love you gothy white kids searching for something more. i love you english word craft...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent Bookstore. Has alot of japanese books and helpful if you are in search of anything related to Japan and its culture.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Now that all the subhuman anime freaks are relegated to downstairs this is a 5 star book store.Tip: Now ban cellphones.
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this Kinokuniya. They have more current magazines and Japanese music books in stock here than in the Seattle location. Okay don't laugh, but I am one of those fans of a certain Japanese boyband...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the kinokuniya here and in NYC.I wish it could be even bigger, maybe multiple floors so that I am able to find more interesting stuff. I did not find a lot of stuff that I am willing to buy,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mainly went here for some Copic markers, of which they have a limited selection. They carry both Sketch (rectangular) (pretty decent selection) and Sketch (square) (more limited selection). They have...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite part of this store is definitely the bottom floor with all the manga and magazines. It is an absolute heaven for any final fantasy fan or manga addict. They have a wide variety of products...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Japantown. I've been coming to the Kinokuniya bookstore since i was a kid. Walk around Japantown, end up at the Kinokuniya bookstore and browse for a couple of hours, and finish off at Sophie's...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is just the epitome of Japanese and anime culture that I've never found anywhere else (yet). There are literally probably thousands of Manga and books and magazines you can purchase from...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dang, I wish my Nihongo could improve so I can really take advantage of all the awesome books and magazine here! This place has one of the best selection of books imported from Japan. I always check...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a bookstore freak (maybe bookstore junkie is more appropriate). I can't help myself. Every city I visit, I'm looking out for used bookstores or great independent bookstores or even some of the...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Kinokuniya Bookstore located in SF's Japan Town Mall has gotten larger, but somehow seems less fun as of late. Kinokuniaya means "Store of Kii Province". The company was founded in 1927 & has...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite bookstores. One of the largest selection of Japanese magazines and books around. The Japanese really know how to take wonderful photographs. It's easy to get inspired by thumbing...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is fun! I'm definitely an anime fan. The staff is nice. I read the picture books for Spirited Away, My Neighbor Tortoro, Kiko's Delivery Service and some holistic health books. I like...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish yelp had Million star so that i can rate this wonderful place accurately. Since there are so many reviews already, i'll be short. They carry the " Gap collection" magazine which is the bible...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I forgot how much I love this book store. I don't make too many trips to japan town, only like once or twice a year really. Yes I know it is a shame. I really should be here more often. The selection...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Where else can I get my fix of Japanese magazines?? Seems like every time I stop by here they are having a magazine sale. Must be the fact that I come in the beginning of the month. But yeah great...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful selection, they have a whole level just for manga. And the upper floor is just as fun! Books, magazines, and a few fun things and stuff. I bought a nice cozy sweatshirt there that I love,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's intimidating to walk into a bookstore where everything is written in a language you can't read. One of my BFF wanted to look quickly for plastic food display items (like the ones in front of...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could spend HOURS in this store~ its so BIG
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This Kinokuniya Bookstore is so much larger than the one off of Saratoga in San Jose. They have cute stuff and great educational books. And...it is so sugoi!
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
2x as big as the Kinokuniya in SJ but definitely not as large as the one in NYC. And you know what they say... bigger IS better.Surprisingly, this store had about the same stuff as the SJ one......
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Huge fan of this store. I head straight here for the little toy pigs I've been collecting recently. First there was the one with the G, who goes by the name of Gilbert and then I got the one that...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I couldn't choose a Domokun shirt but I love the magazines. I should have stuck with those Japanese classes. The anime/manga collection is quite large. They sell furoshiki and tofu plushies too....
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gorgeous store. I especially like the textile section.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Umm, it is amazing that this place exhists! Finally I can get all the books that are only sold in Japan! They'll even let your order books with the ISBN number if they don't have it in the store....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
San Francisco's Kinokuniya is a must-stop-and-see if you want to embrace the heart of Japantown. Manga? Check. Quirky stationary? Check. Awesome Japanese fashion magazines? Check, check, and check....
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Huge selection of books, manga and magazies.Only spot I know to get your Puro Resu magazines.On Saturdays, 75% off back issues
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
whoohoo for upgrades!I am so glad that this little shop was able to expand for an upstairs selection of Manga and Anime collection. Too bad that everything is so expensive. There is everything from...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Haven't been here for a while now.I used to be fascinated with the comic books when I was about 9 years old, but now that I've grew older, I don't go here anymore. But my excitement waiting to go here...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why can't I read Japanese? If I had three wishes from a genie, a working command of Japanese would be one of them. Then I wouldn't feel retarded buying Japanese fashion mags here.They have a little...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars because, in terms of what they do, there is no other game in town. Admittedly, you could get what they sell here cheaper online, but that's honestly true of Amazon against any other bookstore...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOOOOOVE cookbooks from Japan... and crafty books. I've been totally "hooked" on crochering amigurumi the last year and they have plenty of cute ami books here. (For those who don't know what...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh.My.God. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I got the Valentine's Day edition secret Sonny...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. They've got any type of magazine/book/catalog in Japanese. They even have the BAPE catalogs! Lots of anime and stuff too! Definitely worth hitting up if your ever in the area.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place definitely gets 5 stars. Where else can you find Japanese books and magazines? I usually come here for car, motorcycle and bicycle magazines which they have plenty of.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place, well-stocked, clean, spacious. For all of your Japanese literature needs!
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What DON'T they have? I could spend hours in here easily, & drop hundreds of dollars on things I can easily justify needing:dictionaries (electric & bound, because let's face it; the electric ones are...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
section devoted to...- furoshiki (including how-to guides and fabrics)? check.- fashion mags, pop-culture streetwear looks and hi fashion haute couture designs? check.- cute stationary? check.- graf...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There aren't a lot of other Japanese bookstores in the area. Kinokuniya has gotten bigger over the years. They finally got some remodeling done in their main store (took forever!). They spun off their...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It turns out that when I returned the book back at the SJ store, the employee advised that the SF store should have accepted my return and that he wasn't sure why the manager there refused to take it....
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ridiculously Amazing.You can get lost in this bookstore for hooouurrrrrsssssss and never get bored. The only thing missing in this Kinokuniya is the little eatery area that they have in NYC. Aside...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
nice selection of j-mags and books, but everytime i seem to go in here there is a fat-ass white guy with glasses, who seems to be stalking all the small asian women at a distance. a little creepy,...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would like to give this place 4 stars based on content alone, but I can't because the prices are way too high and the customer service is blah. My friend saw me browsing through a few of their...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is cool. I love coming in here to skim through their expensive ass fashion magazines. Too bad I don't really know how to read Japanese, considering I took two years of it in high school. I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bookstore because it has extremely hard to find Japanese magazines! If you love fashion, Japanese art and culture, are an Asian woman and want ideas for good haircuts for Asian hair, this...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I walked by here one day and found those lil hats that look like they are from some anime. I picked up a black one that looks like.....erm...picture a black domo-kun like cap. Too bad I lost that. But...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I truly love this place. It holds a special place in my heart. :) They helped me find and special order two (at the time) recently out-of-print singles back in '97. *wistful sigh*Lots of magazines,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am willing to rate this store from the unbiased standpoint even though I am someone who thinks manga is one of the stupidest art/literary forms in existence. I know I am not true to my asian roots...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place because of all the cute asian girls they have on all the covers of all those fashion magazines. besides that, i love buying the bape magazines that come with free stuff like blankets...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The other night, I was wandering around the J-town center thinking I got ditched for being late. I went by where I thought I was supposed to be but it was closed for a private party. When I peaked...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent selection of hip and clever graphic design books that you won't find at Borders, Barnes, etc. I also love thumbing thru the Japanese mens fashion mags for inspiration 'cause those dudes are...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Kinokuniya, thanks for feeding my need for Vivi magazines and Japanese craft books. You see, we moved to Austin and, well, they don't have that stuff there.To the douchebag in the baseball cap that...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese people rely on blood types to understand human behavior. I am O type and I just bought another book at Kinokuniya which analyzes blood types. Its so silly...but so accurate!
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I thought Kinokuniya was already a pretty awesome bookstore. And then they remodeled the place sometime during the past year. Holy crap, it's hard to believe it's even the same bookstore; the place is...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Back because I have some time to kill and want to get something to read. Since I loved Murakami's :What I talk about when I talk about running, I go over to the literature section to buy some more. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome, no wait, AWESOME book and magazine selection, and the magazines are pretty up to date too!NIce and clean store, and helpful staff. And they didn't laugh (at my 6th grade level Japanese) too...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just adore this place. It is greatly divided into manga section at the bottom. However, I am not a manga person so I think the section is a bit over sized. The only thing is I wish this place can be...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ever since i left japan ive been draggin the bf everywhere to anything japanese (i like to think of it as getting the most out of my trip...it never ends!). so we've found ourselves at japantown...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My fav place for fashion mags! This place has a great selection including:- couture look books - current season by show location (Milan, NY, London, Paris) - NYLON (the Japanese version)- Street look...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They have an excellent art and design section-- both for traditional and contemporary arts, Japanese and other arts. I go here to get inspired.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So glad they renovated the store! The layout is great, lighting, etc. I only come here for one particular magazine and then I split. It's become a lot easier to grab it though, since it's laid flat...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here to buy some books for japanese class and i found a large selection of all different kinds of books. A lady came up to us and assisted us with looking for our needs.. Turns out that they...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
With a population of 127 million, Japan sure has plenty of publishers and writers. Just walking into this place you'll see tons of magazines covering the same issues. I don't even get overwhelmed...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Date & Time: Tuesday July 2, 2008 @ 12:15pmCompany: MichaelCrowd: Young Asians & TouristsMust-Haves: Anna Sui magazine that came w/ a Kawaii Circular Tin Keychain that you doubles as a Coin Purse...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to visit this bookstore when I was really into Madonna (yes, in the 80's). Somehow, they always had the best music magazines with pictures and such that I could get here. Top it off with one...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love browsing around in this store and it's not a trip to Japantown without stopping in. I honestly don't buy much here, I have more books than will fit on my bookcase as is, however, they have an...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I rarely buy anything from here, but with that said, I really like this bookstore because it feels very "Japanese" and it is clean and the books are usually pretty interesting. Below is a brief...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I come here for CDs by my favorite artists, the occasional manga, and Japanese tennis magazines (they have far more content about tennis technique, training regimes, and information on lower-ranked...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kinokuniya has all the material to satisfy my Japanese pop culture cravings. Manga isn't really my cup of tea but this bookstore is a great place to find graphic novels, Jpop magazines, fantasy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I go to this store a lot to buy magazines for work. They have some cool fashion magazines. Very well organized and people don't bug you. And I love that it is very quiet and has good lighting. What...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Today's ROTD (http://www.yelp.com/biz/kinokuniya-bookstore-san-francisco#hrid:o9tdqiNw2_XJnmIXonl0AA) and Nobu-san's review...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK what do you buy your neighbor's daughter for her second birthday? A book of course--my signature gift for kids, but wait...she only speaks Japanese?! Well if you are as compulsive as I am, you go...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a seriously massive store that just got even bigger. The selection is unbeatable and the prices are reasonable for Japanese imports. They just recently moved all of the anime/manga related...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I want to reiterate that I am deep into magazine whore-dom. So when I go here, I get all excited because they have just as many magazines as an American bookstore like Borders does. If you want...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very cool place to just browse. I love that they have a huge selection of just about everything. I like that they carry Japanese car magazines which you can't find at your local Barnes and Noble....
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
when i was a lot younger, i would spend hours looking at the mags, the picturers, everything. i couldn't understand japanese though. it was still fascinating though!
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great variety of items in here -- Not only books. A really welcoming bookstore with everything from origami books to cookbooks to novels in both Japanese and English, as well as cute little trinkets...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
To the person who proposed this place to be split into two: this has got to be the best advice you have ever given. Manga downstairs, while magazines, how-to books, cook books, yoga, children's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If there was a CLEAN bathroom in reasonable proximity, I would happily add the 5th star. It's just... that if I can spend hours browsing in a bookstore before buying $75 worth of stuff... I wanna be...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I only go here for the Japanese men's hair and fashion magazines. Why don't we have easily accessible magazines devoted to men's hair in the united states? I'm ashamed of being american.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wandering around before dinner, a friend and I walked through this bookstore in search of a gift I needed to buy. They have a great selection of stationary, small books, fashion mags (none of which I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are an Asian woman that would like to know tips on how to apply eye makeup - visit Kinokuniya Bookstore and go directly to their beauty magazine section. These magazines are great - they show...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I speak broken Japanese and have to search for stuff I can read. Although I didn't spend much time in the "real books" section, I perused the magazines and oddities scattered about the store....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really like comming to this bookstore. I bought alot of these magazines and cds. The cds cost less expensive then is this other music store, and they also have cute stuff from like tokidoki. They...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was schlepping around Japantown with a bunch of crap and while in Kinokuniya, spotted tote bags near the register. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that it was only $6! When I got home, my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Frikkin' awesome. Just expensive. That's why you browse there -- no one's gonna tell you to leave. Nothing like the days of cutting class at USF for lunch at J-Town and browsing at Kinokuniya....
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cool bookstore in Japantown. I wish they had more books in English. Still a fun place to browse. Once in a while you can find a bargain.
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ya o i= Yow-ee!http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ip8_lbJ4CRoTAFsId3dl4Q'select=vLll-s13HHZ8j4h7rQTJtWhat the Hell.The new Kinokunia down stairs manga section,There is a whole section for "Yaoi" manga, at...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's like the Borders of Japan.The only decent Japanese bookstore (selection-wise) in San Francisco manages to cram a ton of literature into what limited space they have; and since the remodeling and...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite bookstores even if I don't understand anything in the books or magazines they carry. They have the biggest variety of Japanese fashion magazines that I'm obsessed with. I love the...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
J-pop CDs and magazines can be outrageously priced but the place is great browsing territory, especially the children's and the design sections.
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love browsing this place . Makes me want to buy a lot of their books . They have a lot of interesting books on tattoos , designs , art , etc . They also have really cute postcards !! I remember they...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore has it all. No, seriously!I came to get my Japanese sewing and knitting book fix. I got more then I thought possible. There are a gazillion books in Japanese and the same can be said...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've seriously been coming to this store since I was a little girl. My parents love Japantown Center because we used to live in Japan, and they have so many cool little Japanese shops.Kinokuniya has...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say about this place? I simply love it. I can get lost for hours just reading in here. There are so many books on Martial Arts, History, Tattoos and Culture that so intoxicating. They...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
pretty books.cool books.cute books.i like books.i love to buy a couple books and then go home and read.the books from kinokuniya are...a) cuteb)prettyc) interestingd) cool.i like.
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
much bigger location than the one in San Jose with a wider selection. they hooked me up with a book i've been on the hunt for - but beware, there's a price for imported books, I ended up paying a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store! They have a lot of interesting things! I love reading their collection of Children Books in the children area!
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This store makes me feel nostalgic for Japan....I feel like I walk through a portal back into Japan in this store! Currently I only frequent the magazine and CD/DVD areas, but still...this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Even when I'm not specifically looking for something to buy, I wander into Kinokuniya wanting to buy stuff. It's awful, they don't even try and still they get me to want to spend my hard earned money....
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I checked out this place when one of my kids was going through a Pokemon phase and it was fun. I never would have found it though if I was looking in Pacific Heights, the neighborhood listed above in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kinokuniya (also in Japan; I bought some books and CDs from the large store in Shinjuku) is the place to go for Japanese books and other media. I haven't been in years, but I do recall that they had...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can I say "Upgrade"!!! OMG, I haven't been here in ages, and the remodeling sure made this place feel like you can see forever down the racks of books, mags, and knick knacks. Most of the mangas and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Markup for any imported mags, books, etc. is high but definitely worth it. Where else in San Francisco can I get a copy of my favorite fashion mag ViVi? Haven't really explored much since the remodel,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like a little kid when I come in here. I love all the Japanese books and magazines they have. Even though I don't understand/read Japanese, I like to look at all the stylish clothes and all the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They recently remodeled :DVery big selection of Japanese books, magazines, mangas.But $11 for magazines that's listed between 500-600 yen ($4-$6) is NOT okay. I guess they have to make money somehow....
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place has definitely gotten worse over the years. Im not sure if it is me or not, but this place kind of blows now. I just went here today and they completely changed it. It's more spacious than...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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This is a great japanese book store inside of Jtown. They have an excellent selection of japanese books and periodicals. I went in and found some wonderful children's books.
kudzu.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i would give this bookstore five stars if i could read japanese. but i can't.i'm not sure that's the bookstore's fault, but, you know, it means there's a ton of stuff in here that i can only guess at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Find me here at least once a week!How am I going to keep in touch with my Japanese side without this place? I have withdrawals if I don't go at least once every two weeks. The folks here are always so...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I need to be among my peeps, I go to Kinokuniya...Never mind that I can't read 90% of the merchandise in this store.Never mind that I just don't get manga...what's with those round eyes, huh?...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As I sit at home on one of the busiest party weekends of the year, not feeling well, most likely from enjoying my weekend just a little too much a little too quickly, I have decided that feeling...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am at this bookstore when I'm waiting for some friends, waiting for a table at a restaurant, or just for buying magazines. I flip through the magazines until I find the one I like. This place also...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i really love this book store. there are tons of magazines, books, mangas, stationary, accessories, t-shirts, etc. i really love the atmosphere. it has a great location; after reading a book, you can...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a pen fetish. It's ridiculous. And when someone asks if they can borrow my pen, I watch them like a hawk until they either return it or attempt to pocket it at which point I do my best to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
reasonably priced, great selection, i could spend hours here, well, i did have a hard time trying to find this design book, but i think that's only because i don't speak japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I go to Kinokuniya, I feel like I'm back in Japan. I see familiar fashion magazines and my favorite novels displayed on bookshelves, overhearing people speaking Japanese. Obviously it is the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been hanging out at this place since i moved here, and it hasn't changed. Good place to find those hard to find books on anything related to Japanese culture. Sometimes you can find a good deal. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't run into nearly as many creepster otaku as I would expect to here! Guess they aren't dedicated enough to learn japanese.Been going to this place for longer then I can remember. IT has a great...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hate Kinokuniya! I avoid it like the plague. But it's like a magnet. It draws me in. Why you ask? Because it reminds me of Hakubundo. Hakubundo reminds me of home. And that reminds me just how long...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Anytime I walk by, it reminds me of my high school days. We would grab a movie, hang out at J-town Bowl, and flip through manga at Kinokuniya. Therefore, it has a special spot in my kokoro. In...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My feelings toward Japanese culture are sort of a love-fear thing. It's simultaneously beckoning yet intimidating. But one thing that will always be cool is that they read their books right-to-left....
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, I am in no way qualified to judge this store. I do not read/speak Japanese and have no plan to ever do so. That said... it's a big store and the staff seems really helpful. The place is clean and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i like to browse the japanese magazines to see how the women dress. i dig their style. tres chic.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This location is not bad. I've been to the ones in Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Jose. Typically, I only come here for CDs or DVDs of Hamasaki Ayumi or Gackt if they don't have them at Taiyodo. (I go...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
More manga than you could shake a stick at, and a wide selection of other stuff as well.If you know somebody who's into one of the popular-for-Americans Japanese cartoons like Inu-Yasha or Naruto this...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Half of my graphic books comes from super7 store. The other half comes from here. They have all you need if you are, like me, interested in Japanese literature, origami, Japanese illustration, craft...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place loses a star right off the bat for doing something that's a pet peeve of mine: Putting price tags on the covers of books. Some places (like Borders) use proper adhesives that make it easy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this Japanese bookstore. I used to be crazy into Japanese stuff as a teenager and I would always go to this store and wonder what it would be like to live in Japan. I studied Japanese also.A...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my big treats to myself! This place has an amazing selection of books and magazines, and you can browse for days. Dont miss the plethora of crazy japanese fashion mags. They usually have a big...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kinokuniya is a serious treat! Very colorful! Intense... like looking at a caterpillar roll when you're used to Mrs. Paul's fish sticks.I found the Gothic & Lolita Bible Volume 1 there yesterday and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't speak or read Japanese but...Kinokuniya has Totoro sweatshirts. Sweet.
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so... you've been looking for that DVD of Kiki's delivery service for a while, eh? Not to worrry. KInokuniya Bookstore has it.
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I visit j-town, i always make an effort to stop by at the bookstore and then Sofie's crepes. Not japanese nor do you read/speak the language? Then browse through the magazine racks for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yay for the japanese cookbooks that I can barely read! I dont know why I just head in that direction and stand there skimming through covers and what not.they also got a wide selection of magazines....
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cool magazines and authentic sales staff. It's also a good place to catch those haole fetish males on the prowl in the anime isle.....
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I should really only give Kinokuniya 1 star, because every time I come in here, I drop $40 or more. Thus I save trips for once every couple of months to protect my broke-ass student funds.I'm a big...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OH, KINOKUNIYA!!!it's no secret i absolutely adore magazines. not that i don't like reading, really i can speed through pages and pages of anything if i have the interest, but my heart belongs to the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore is sooo awesome! So many neat things to look at and spend lots of money you don't have on! Magazines on Japanese cooking with pictures that would make me drool like a St. Bernard- this...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love how they have books on Japanese culture which are humorous and at the same time educational. Besides the big manga section, they also have a good selection to read on Asian spirituality. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had to check out this store since I enrolled in a Japanese language course through the Japan Society here in San Francisco. My class instructor said we can get all our required class materials...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not going to pretend that I'm one of those people who have always had a passion for reading. Truly, it is a recent phenomenon inspired by my distaste for reality television and experimentation in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bookstore even though most of their collection is in Japanese, which I don't read, write or speak. I love looking at their kids' books and cookbooks. I usually end up buying yet another...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i could sit in here ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL day and read all of my favorite japanese fashion and beauty magazines!!! i have been obsessed with them since high school, i would read them religiously and be...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always make a stop here whenever I'm in Japantown. They carry a magazine called "Strawberry News" and "Kitty Goods" and it shows all the latest Sanrio items in Japan. If you are Hello Kitty...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
if anything, this place makes me wish that i could read japanese. i love all the children's books and all of the cook books. their magazine section is really impressive as well.
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i wish i could read japanese because kinokuniya has so much selection to choose from--some of the books are so cool looking that i can't help myself & buy them anyway. i especially love the art, home,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't read or speak Japanese, but I go here to get my fashion magazine fix. It's the only place where, for $15, I can own a magazine where I can see every designer's entire...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to frequent this store when I lived in the neighborhood usually on my way to Mifune for some noodles and sashimi. Usually I would be looking for how-to origami books as they tend to have an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I go here to pick up the latest issues of "Gothic and Lolita" and get workbooks for my sons japanese class. Actually all of J town is so much fun, Im a total Harijuku lover xoxo
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not much in English but I love this place because it has copic markers and cute anime toys.
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
they not only have a huge selection of fashion magazines but they also carry dictionaries, historical books, anime, cookbooks, childrens books, and japanese literature. very clean and organized. i...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Get your favorite comics in translated English and the original Japanese. My roommate buys her j-pop crack here, they have lotsa magazines and even some CDs. There is also a huge selection of books......
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I attended a Japanese class when I was 18 years old and I still remember something (a few sentences, mostly to meet people and to survive in a kind way) and I remember I did it because I wanted to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They carry a lot of titles here that you just can't find anywhere else. From kids books to car magazines, it's a great selection. It always looks to me that everyone in the store is camped out reading...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to frequent Kinokuniya in Shinjuku for the same reason I love San Francisco's Kinokuniya: free entertainment. In a world where it costs money to do just about anything, pop in here and absorb...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome Japanese bookstore filled with all kinds of goodies. It's a big space and you can find something for everyone that loves all things Japanese. I love the animation movies, books, t-shirts,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Need a new hair style? Grab one of the latest hair mags here. Need a shoujo manga fix? You get it from Kinokuniya within days of the .JP release. Can't get that new Ayu song out of your head? You can...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great resource for fashion magazines! The Gap press books has all the runway from every season and all can be found at Kinokuniya... along with cds, gifts, and of course, BOOKS!Take a stroll and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this store because it has most of the J-literature that you want. I like looking at the magazine and not having people telling you to put it down or that you have to buy it to look at it....
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for all your japanese reading needs.It can be a little intimidating if you don't speak the language, though!
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Threatened by commercialism, It's disheartening to think about the decline of Japantown, one of only three remaining in the US. Apparently, investors want to build a condo at the site of Kintetsu...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Half of the store has books in Japanese, and the other half has books in English. Each time I come, I am easily here for a good hour or so, just browsing around. They've got a great selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not as good as the Sydney store, but has a nice assortment of crazy Japanese magazines and books (as you would expect). Pretty good selection of design books and DVDs.They also have some t-shirts in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd give Kino another star if they'd stock better magazines. Perhaps I am unlucky and all the good stuff sells out? Or maybe those mags went under? Nonetheless, I miss my Street and Jille mags. i...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a child, I always had to enter this before leaving Japan town. As an adult now, I can say the same. Every time I go to Japan town, I just have to stop by here if I know its open. And even sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I just can't get on that next flight to Tokyo I just head for Kinokuniya for my Casa Brutus (arguably Japan's bible-magazine for all things related to design) fix. Granted it costs $10 more here...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my favorite one stop shop for manga books!! although like 95% of the books in the store are in japanese(waddya expect?) i still like to roam through the aisles and pick up anything that catches my eye...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My oh My. Times have changed. Back in my High school days, my buddies would take the 38 Muni down to Jtown, and buy Japanese Manga in their original, untranslated form. Then we would read the books on...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An anime and manga geek's explosive wet dream, with an expanded section of American pressings of Japanese manga (English text in the speech balloons) plus DVDs. But not me, I head straight to the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Why are Japanese craft books so much better than American ones? You can actually judge for yourself, because this store has a wide variety of both. I came here to pick up a gift for a person who loves...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not mention being the only real game in town for Japanese books/magazines/manga, this is a totally fun store to visit!The staff is nice, the selection is actually pretty good (though I want more books...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love all Kinokuniya bookstores. I used to work right next door to one and loved heading there on my lunchbreaks to relax. I visited many in Japan as well, a fabulous chain that seems to have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I first discovered the Kinokuniya Bookstore in Taiwan a couple years back, and was sooo happy to find one in SF.The atmosphere is quite similar to what one would find in Japan/Taiwan bookstores. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not a lot of people would venture all the way to J Town to get some books but I looooooove Japanese magazines.There's so much food porn to see there. Do you know they have at least 4 magazines every...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Really awesome Japanese bookstore that is a large chain in Japan. So glad there is one in San Francisco so people can enjoy a little slice of Japan. You can spend an nice afternoon here just...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it's fun to walk around and look at the books they have. pretty cool interior design books. their japanese magazine section is fun to browse too. reminds me of my days back in high school with my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Kinokuniya Bookstore...ahh, now that place hits the spot. If you're looking for manga or japanese related things, this place sells it in the best condition I've ever seen. Everything's organized and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, Kinokuniya bookstore.I grew up here.My dad, a Japanese immigrant, has taken me here since I was a baby. He would look for Japanese books, the sort of which I haven't a clue. When I got old enough,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best place to kill time while you're wasting time in J-town! My bnc buys most of his japanese language books here and every once in awhile we'll burn money buying japanese fashion magazines. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite things to do in Japantown is browse the books and magazines here. Not being able to speak Japanese almost adds to the fun, but they do have a nice size section of English books too....
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like to look at the books and imagine what they could be about. My favorite book is the one about the snow monkey who became a cat samurai*.Look inside and contemplate who really knows how to read...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loved Kinokuniya when I was in Thailand, and I love Kinokuniya here in SF. There's not a lot of places you can get such a large selection of authentic Japanese books, even semi-obscure stuff as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One weekend my niece stayed with me and we went on a San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay search for Japanese Manga books, her obsession when she was in Junior High, I think we hit over 6 stores over...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Where else can you go to get the storekeeper to wave the dust-rag in your face and openly complain that you should purchase something?I've been coming here for my Japanese literature fix for, oh say...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
basically if border's was taken over by Japanese people. awesome Japanese books ranging from fiction to books about Japanese tattoos and mangas. All that's missing from the store is that token girl...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bookstore. I don't speak, read, or write Japanese, but that doesn't matter - there's a large section devoted to English-language books, and I think they're starting to carry manga...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This places is really neat. Most of their books are Japanese and I don't know Japanese so that kinda ticks me off. However, I love their collection of Japanese fashion magazines. I don't ever buy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Ok this place surely reminds me of Japan but what is up with their pricing! I think most stuff here is imported from Japan and it makes PERFECT SENSE that it is expensive to buy stuff here. It is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love going here and picking up a new calender, book, manga, or just exploring around the store for hours. ha ha
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I looove Kinokuniya Bookstore. They have the best crafts books here! I bought a much sought after but hard to find book on mizhuhiki art how to book there.Books are in japanese but you can pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great bookstore with books in Japanese and some in English as well. They carry some really cute things....journals, some stationary and those really fun pocket books (great for gifts). They have an...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THE place to go in San Francisco if you're looking for Japanese books of any sort! They also carry Japanese magazines and some English language books, mainly about Japanese-related topics. My main...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
since i can't read, i like books and magazines with lots of pictures. that's why i love this bookstore. i don't need to know japanese to appreciate kinokuniya. i can pretty much look at books and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is another longtime SF favorite spot to browse. Obviously not your ordinary bookstore, Kinokuniya, has hard-to-find reads and publications from across the ocean. Art and Erotica lovers...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this bookstore multiple times, and I normally love it - they have great selection on Japanese magazines, cookbooks and manga comics (some are translated into English) - great stuff....
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Visiting from Oregon, I knew at once that I would love this bookstore (there is one in the Japanese grocery store, Uwajimaya, in Beaverton and Seattle), but I was amazed at the selection. I love...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to explore, even if you don't speak Japanese.
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This store is amazing. You can always find the most current issues of Tune, Fruits, and any other fashion/subculture j-rag you are looking for. Be warned - you will probably end up spending $30.00...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are in the market for amazing Japanese craftiness, check out Kinokuniya. They have a great selection craft books and the prices are actually reasonable. I can't read a word of Japanese, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmm, japanese magazines!
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Kinokuniya's a good place to go and kill some time. Unfortunately, I don't read Japanese, so I spend most of my time here browsing the shelves. I tend to gravitate towards their section dedicated to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place to go for anything and everything Japanese peridicals related...the fashion magazine selection is staggering but since they are airmailed directly from Japan, the costs of these mags...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Being in this place makes me wish, desperately, that I read Japanese. But I don't, and the English section is not very large. It makes me sad. But I go inside and browse through the English manga...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
kinokuniya is probably the best-known japanese bookstore around. they have lots of japanese/asian-centric selections, which is nice to have around. personally, i mainly go for the magazine section,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Kinokuniya is my favorite place to browse through really obscure and odd books. I always end up in the Children's Books section where they have a good (but small) selection of Asian authors I really...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to the Kinokuniya in Tokyo (Shinjuku), LA, and NYC. This is where I've gotten manga, mooks, tankobon, magazines, dictionaries, cds, books, etc. They are very helpful, if you give them an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is pretty much the manga go-to store. They have shipments for all the latest comics and lots of archives of older ones in their drawers. Calendars, CDs, DVDs, and books in English are also...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Update: October 20, 2007...Kinokuniya Reduxe...no carpeting, better line up to cash register.Still trying to figure out where to find the books and magaiznes that I love.The best bookstore in San...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Japanese bookstore: manga, anime, j-pop, travel, design - I always seem to spend too much when I go in here, but its always worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
SF branch of a large bookstore chain in Japan. A great place to checkout the latest Japanese magazines. You can browse at the shelves just as you would at Borders without feeling the pressure to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to browse around when in Japantown.
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I see a film at Kabuki, I try and get there a bit early to spend some time browsing at Kinokuniya. A fun selection of Japanese and Japan-inspired books in the English section, plus a decent...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amazing bookstore ... for manga and anime geeks, their selection is current, and i was told, to die for ...i have found great literature and other nonfiction masterpieces in this bookstore .. an...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An awesome bookstore to browse while waiting for your sweet crepes across the hall or your 7:10 movie at the Kabuki. Great design, art, and lifestyle books.
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
KINOKUNIYA.. They have the best movie magazine (Roadshow) for hot photos, pin-ups, and fold out posters of your favorite stars.. Jude Law.. Ewan McGregor.. Clive Owen. The Japanese have great taste...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome bookstore. The selection is unique and full of amazing japanese literature. The art, manga, and magazine selections are also plentiful. The prices however are ridiculous. The art books go...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
absolutely love this place. This is where I get most of a favorite books and magazine. You'll find me there when I'm over at JTown.
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sweet Japanese bookstore. Most of the material is obviously in Japanese, but there are also some English language books about Japan, and an extensive section of Japanese language learning materials....
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great place for japanese books. thanks for the tip off, russ :-)
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese book store, excellent source of interesting books they also have all kinds of Jap magazines like Cancam, JJ, non-no, Ray...and also men's magazines as well!
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2005
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