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【Who is Takehisa Yumeji?　Historical Background and Career Start】 Takehisa Yumeji is known as a leading painter and illustrator of Japanese beauties and modern girls. His paintings reflect the historical background and social changes o...

【】 Bohemian's Guild" is a branch of Natsume Shobo, which opened in Ikebukuro in 1920, and opened in Jimbocho in 2004. As the store's name suggests, it collects "works by free-spirited artists who are not bound by convention." The first...

【】 Jimbocho is a neighborhood of antiquarian bookstores located in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward and is one of the most famous used bookstore districts in Japan. Jimbocho has been lined with bookstores since the Meiji era (1868-1912) and has be...