Bookstore specializing in Okinawan works marks ruby anniversary Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
Jiji Apr 4, 2021
Ginowan, Okinawa Pref. – A secondhand bookstore specializing in books related to the Okinawa and Amami island regions has celebrated its 40th anniversary, having played a role in supporting the culture of the southwestern Japan regions.
The Books Jinon store in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, is known for its extensive collection of the “Okinawabon” books texts relating to aspects of the region.
Store manager Hitoshi Ameku, 61, is determined to run the bookstore for the rest of his life, saying that such secondhand bookstores can still play a part as the region’s history has yet to be fully researched.