A little over a year ago, someone in Japan tweeted that they would “love to live in Junkudo”, one of the country’s largest book store chains. Little did they know that someone at that very company would not only see the tweet, but decide to make that pipe dream a reality, inviting a small band of book lovers in Tokyo to spend the night in the giant bookstore with sleeping bags, giving them entirely free rein to pick up any book or magazine they pleased.
This year, the company is bringing the “Try Living in Junkudo” project to an even bigger three-story shop in Osaka—and on Halloween, no less!
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Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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Tokyo convenience store has full bar inside with Japanese whiskey, will smoke your combini snacks
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An overnight trip on the Sunrise Izumo, Japan’s awesome Tokyo-Shimane sleeper train【Photos】
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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