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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only thing this place needs more of are: - cool greeting cards
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I go here whenever I go to Mitsuwa. It's pretty much a Japanese manga store. They also have notebooks, paper, folders, and a bunch of pencils pens, etc. Think of Maido, or another one of the Japanese…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My parents used to drag me here alllll the time when I was little (when they were still in Mitsuwa's). Guess who drags who here now! Seriously they have tons of Japanese stuff. Books, magazines,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yup, Jaye and Adam dragged me over here..... and in turn I dragged my other cousins here...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Speaking of Kinokuniya.... Good store to get Japanese books, magazines, and manga.
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, I admit the only real book I've bought from here so far was a textbook required for Japanese class. Nevertheless, I love their stationery section! It's like San-X heaven. I'll buy a few things…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so awesome! I love everything here! I'm a big fan of cutesy items and what not, and they have a wide array of cute stationary and school supplies, charms etc, featuring Tare Panda,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No way am I schlepping all the way to San Francisco to buy an $8 pen. I'm fine with getting that right here at this smaller, but sufficient location. Their manga section used to be way bigger when…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can you ever get enough of cute trinkets, pencils, pens and all things Japanese? NEVER! Though i can't read any of the books, i come here for all their stationary stuff. I love their selection of…
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Of course it's not as big as the J-Town SF location, and yes it lacks a few things here and there but what do you expect? This one is smack-dab randomly in 95129. It would've been more fitting if it…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you LOVE cute Japanese things (or just cute things period) then you'll LOVE Kinokuniya. Manga, stationary, calendars, toys, miniature figurines, CDs, DVDs, pens, notebooks, general office supplies,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is real cool. I usually browse the music/dvd area and magazines. Its pricey but imported so who cares. I buy their hairstyle magazines.
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love it here. A bit pricey, but its a one stop shop for those of you learning the Japanese language. They have everything you need to learn and succeed, plus some fun things along the way like…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hidden jem for all things Japanese (duh), cute gifts, amazing wall of papers, art supplies and books. I think it is better than the one in SF.
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dislike all things anime, manga, anything cutesy, girls with bobby socks, guys with spikey hair, overt politeness, anything "kirei, neh!" and other crap like that. Grrr...I'm just an old Sansei…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're into anime, this is the store for you. The store is pretty big, and I'd say that at least 70-80% is dedicated to manga, books, and foreign magazines. I believe that most of it is in…
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't find a lot of magazines they carry here anywhere else. Courteous helpers and a great selection of hard to find literature makes this place an awesome bookstore.
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They carry my favorite fashion magazine here, Miss. They're almost always sold out of it, but my bf got me a subscription. So now he gets emails when it comes in ( A nice little service they provide,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore is large enough that you would find everything you need, similar to a bookstore in Japan. I find their mere existence indispensable. They also get air shipments from Japan, for some…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The only reason I give this 3 stars is cuz I don't speak Japanese and don't like anime. I give stars cuz they have some cool little things that serve as good gifts (t-shirts that have funny thing on…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always enjoy coming into this store after I go to Mitsuwa. I got straight to the magazines because I like to check out the current fashions there and check out hairstyles too. And if I go into one…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I come to Kinokuniya, I feel like a kid in a candy store. They carry the latest magazines featuring my favorite av and gravure models as well as the latest and greatest trends in japanese…
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the spot for me to get my stationary and pens if mai do doesn't "do." its a japanese bookstore, they also sell japanese mags full of the latest fashion trends as well as animation art-of books (what…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE THIS PLACE! It's a bit cheaper than most Japanese stores in San Jose (except for Daiso, but the stuff isn't as cute as in Kinokinuya), the workers aren't intimidating, and they have the cutest…
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
after snack shopping or eating ramen it is my penchant to drop by at this bookstore just to look at their abundant arrays of glossy, expensive magazines for hairstyle. too frugal or too broke to pay…
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the biggest selections of Japanese stationery and office supplies in the South Bay. Like everyone says, the parking lot is no fun, so I usually only pop into Kinokuniya when I have to go to…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore. I go here at least once a week, on my way to Mitsuwa. I've picked up everything here from stationary to manga to study materials for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.…
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While the parking can be a drag and the traffic is massive since it's cost to freeway ramps, I will speak nothing of the best of this kinokuniya location. It is always up to date with their magazines…
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great bookstore for those who can read Japanese and enjoy Japanese stationary or just like looking at photos. I love picking up Japanese study books here as well as cook books. And it is always fun…
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not Japanese, nor do I speak or read Japanese, so the bookstore aspect is beyond me. But I love coming here for the stationary stuff! I get the .03 pens in multiple colors, notebooks, and refills…
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whoa...I am not asian, but this place makes me want to be! Or, wait...possibly just being fluent in Japanese would be enough. But, onto the store. This store is HUGE and so exciting. 20% of the store…
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great bookstore & great selection! Sucky customer service! I don't know whether b/c the 3 cashiers people were young/20s or I look too young for my age. I went there today b/c I always go to Mitsuwa &…
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE Kinokuniya. My friends and I always try to come here at least once a month to look for new manga and music CDs. Their selection is awesome; there's lots to choose from and they almost always…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been to this store in so long, didn't know they moved out of the Mitsuwa store across the parking lot, to have their own store. Well, I was impressed at the size and what they carry. They…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kinokuniya ROCKS. Because like, where else are you gonna get your Ayumi Hamasaki?
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely fantastic Japanese bookstore. Though I don't read or speak Japanese, I am interested in their arts and crafts books, which are excellent. They also have a fantastic selection of other…
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Kinokuniya, my boyfriend and I can spend hours here going through books and magazines and cute memorabilia, but we don't..and there's good reason for that. Its because I always get weird looks…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
awesome place that has any manga, j-mags, movies, and CD's that i need (if they don't have it, they can order it of course). and do i have to mention the stationary? one of a handful of places where…
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
a nice place to visit. yet i never buy anything.
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome! It has all the stationary and brush pens of Maido, but with the extra benefit of manga and Japanese history books, etc to boot. My favorite thing about this place? The cookbooks!…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Kinokuniya is a Japanese bookstore. The selection at this one is a little closer to their location in Shinjuku, Tokyo; the music selection is a bit bigger than the one in SF. They've got Japanese…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First, to those who want to complain that the CD's are expensive, trust me (I've been to Tokyo), It's pretty much the same price, with a markup for export fees. The difference between Japanese CD's…
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese bookstore, sell lots of books (of course), japanese artists' CDs, anime/manga related merchandise, children's books, stationery, keychains, washi (japanese decorative paper), and other…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything is SO CUTE there! but everything is REALLY REALLY pricey, but it's hard to find any of the books or pens anywhere else and very convenient to just go there. a Single (CD) is like the price…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
KBS is definitely a better alternative to Barnes or the SF-KBS. When I have the time, I can spend hours browsing through everything. It sucks to be in the working world. =( I digress, but I would…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like to come up with rating by comparing things to like places... Thus a fast food restaurant can get a 4 star rating while some fancy french place can roll in at 3 (all things being equal of course…
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't read Japanese but I love going here. Japanese sure know how to make their products attractive if they can sell books/magazines that people can't even read. Everything is so colorful and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is one of the few places that sells Copic markers. Copic markers are the best markers for rendering. For $6 each it's a whole lot of money to be spending on a handful of markers, and the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For a long time, when I would go to Mitsuwa, I would see this place and always wonder what it was. But I was never so curious to actually go in. But the day finally came. I was with my Mom and sister…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! They stock several origami paper, stationary, books! It's a hapas paradise! I get my kitschy fix every time I go here. I can't get enough of this place.
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
90% japanese stuff to read here, so if you're lost, just leave the place and go to your local barnes and nobles. Its big somewhat and next to Mitsuwa so you can cross by here and there. There's shelves…
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Its cool, i mean, alot of times i only shop for Fashion magazines, but all in all, the Japanese atmosphere is really exciting here, they respect you and make you feel as if you are home.. One quick…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ehh...you already know whats here based on the other reviews. Its the Japanese paper goods store. I like going here to check out the manga thats hard to find and awesome anime stuff. Yeaaaa.....I…
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Its a book store. It doesn't nearly have as much cool stuff as the SF Kinokuniya, but it does work. The biggest comlaint I have is that everything is in plastic wrap so you can't open and read…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kinokuniya is a great place that sells Japanese books, comics, magazines, CDs, etc. I used to go there a lot but the things are quite expensive. It's good to go there once in a while but going there…
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I never even realized this place was here until recently. Back when I used to frequent San Francisco, one of my stops was the Kinokuniya in Japantown to get my fix of Ebi-chan in the newest edition of…
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place for their cute stationary! However, they sell Dr. Grip pens here for 3x's more than what you can buy at Target, and one time the same pack of Gel pens I found at Wallie's Mart... so…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Felt like a really good japanese bookstore, until i saw some of the prices. Of course, exclusivity and hard to find stuff deserves a good price. Great selection of pens, which is the only reason i…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love going to Kinokuniya :) They have everything, but I took off one star because of the prices in Movies D:
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like how this bookstore has almost everything you are looking for along the lines of Japanese books or magazines. From what I can tell, they have a current flow of magazines and periodicals. They…
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the closest you will ever get to a full blown Japanese bookstore. A chain that originated in Japan, the oldest one in the Bay Area will arguably be the one in SF, and this location is smaller.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This particular location is very spacious and you don't feel cramped like the one in SF. So spacious that there were cute little japanese kids running down the center of the store. So I mainly go to…
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2006
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San Francisco store is a lot better than san jose store. at san francisco store, my friend was told that she can bring in a CD point cards next time since she forgot to and they gave her a temporary one to put...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
San Francisco store is a lot better than san jose store. at san francisco store, my friend was told that she can
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I actually really like Kinokuniya. They have a great selection from different magazines, cookbooks, japanese language books, mangas and toys! It's also closer than the SF one and easy to go to during…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This store was very disappointing. They didn't have a CD my friend "S" wanted, so she bought a CD close to it and it was a horrible horrible CD. It wasn't a new recording of older songs but just…
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Japanese bookstore sells a wide variety of books and magazines, mostly in the Japanese language. There are also English-language books, mainly on topics related to Japan and Japanese culture,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2006
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Kinokuniya is a Japanese book store with a large selection of magazines, children's books, office su...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kinokuniya is a Japanese bookstore in the same parking lot as the giant Japanese supermarket Mitsuwa…
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
See my review of the SF store.
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic selection of Japanese books and media products. There are wayyyy more Chinese in the area yet no Chinese bookstore comes even close to Kinokuniya. Japanese business sure takes care of…
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2006
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they smile, but service is horrible. don't accept returns for refunds. makes it difficult for customers to purchase things.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2005
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Doesn't accept return even if customer finds out that the product was not what they were looking for or realize the product is really bad. My friend has a store credit from there and she can't even buy a gift...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2005
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A rare find anywhere in the US, Kinokuniya Book Store offers a wide selection of Japanese literatur...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/21/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I never liked Kinokuniya. Their books are over priced and their magazine/CD choices are poor. Yet, if you need a Japanese publication fast in the south bay, this is the place to be.
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2004
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