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Re: [tlug] O'Reilly Books in English



On Sat, 2005-10-08 at 11:14 +0900, Stephen Lee wrote:
> > Also, while I haven't had a chance to check it out yet, Yodobashi Camera
> > just opened a huge new store in a squeaky new building on the other side
> > of Akihabara Station from the main electronics area, but right next to
> > the station nevertheless. Has anyone checked that out yet? Do they have
> > a book section?
> 
> They don't have a book section, there is a Yurindo in the building.  I
> have only walked through it briefly and don't recall seeing any English
> books.
> 
> On their map they didn't list an English book section.
> http://www.yurindo.co.jp/shop/yodobashi_akiba.html
> 
> On the topic, Shosen book tower in Akihabara used to have an English
> computer book section but last time I went it disappeared.  The
> shopkeeper said they don't carry them in the store anymore.  Sanseido in
> Jimbocho has an English book section of moderate size, though not many
> computer books.  Maruzen Marunouchi Main next to JR Tokyo station has a
> big English book section, though I find their computer books selection
> a bit hit-or-miss (YMMV).
> 
> Stephen
> 

Actually there is an English book section. It's at the very back/right
corner. They have a modest, but reasonably wide selection of O'Reilly
books. Lots of English manga too. It's not Book 1st or Kinokuniya by any
means though.

Neil

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