Saturday

JP-Books.







In the basement of Mitsukoshi department store on Regent street (next to the Japan Centre) is the most wonderful Japanese bookstore - JP Books. They have stationary, magazines and the best book covers ever. My favourites on this visit were the knitting and Shakepeare ones.

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  1. I love these pictures. Something always comforts me about a good set of books. x

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  2. Japanese knitting literature is to die for. Just wish I knew how to read it!

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  3. I love how colorful they are! Wow, the Shakespeare collection is neat.

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  4. Wonderful! I love the Shakespeare covers too! :)

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  5. oh wow! have to go there next time i'm in london.. thanks for the tip : )

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  6. I love the Japan centre, I get all my sushi from there!
    But have never stumbled across this gem. Thanks for the tp, my beau is taking Japanese classes at the moment so I will send him the link!

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  7. Bee: They have the cutest exercise books in there for when you are learning to write Japanese!

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  8. Looks like an amazing shop. Japanese stationary is my favourite! great photos :) xx

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  9. Great pictures you got there! This reminds me of my last trip to Japan and how much I want to got there again.

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  10. I wish I could take photos as beautiful as yours. I've got a new lens but it's manual so lots and lots of practice ahead!

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  11. Joy: Thank you! Yes i do feel like I'm in Japan whenever I'm there!
    Arnique: That's very kind of you to say! Good luck with the new lens!

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  12. the knitting books look fabulous, want to have them all!
    viele gruesse, kristina

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  13. it looks so pretty with all the colors!

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  14. M and I tried to find this once and failed miserably! Next time I'll know to head for the basement...(we got distracted in the food section of the Japan Centre)

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  15. Wow, your pics, make me want to explore and fall i love with London all over again!
    Beautiful. x

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