Pedestrians walking past a bookstore entrance in Kanda-Sakumacho, Chiyoda, Tokyo
Photo: Alpgiray Kelem · Japan · 2026-06-08 · Editorial use
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan - June 8, 2026: Pedestrians walk past the entrance of the Shosen Book Tower bookstore in Kanda-Sakumacho, in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and glasses looks down at his phone, carrying a shoulder bag and a closed umbrella. To the right, a young man with a backpack walks along the sidewalk, while a person in a gray hooded jacket steps through the glass doors into the store. Magazines and books fill the shelves inside, and posters with anime-style illustrations cover the windows beside the entrance. A large blue sign above the doors reads SHOSEN BOOK TOWER in English, with Japanese text announcing that the store is open every day of the year from 11:00 to 20:00. The sky is overcast and the pavement is damp.
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