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Kinokuniya Books, a bookstore that specializes in Japanese literature and stationery, will open its second Houston-area location in Rice Village in the fall.
What they offer
Kinokuniya offers a wide variety of books, magazines, and stationery from Japan, including:
More details
Currently, there is one Kinokuniya location in the Houston area, which is located in Katy.
"Kinokuniya typically has just one store per city, but the Katy location is doing particularly well, so they wanted another one," Heather Nguyen, managing director and executive vice president of Houston-based NewQuest, said.
According to NewQuest, the deal was made in an off-market leasing coup after a vacancy at Rice Village. The 5,582-square-foot location was formerly Village Fitness.
Kinokuniya is one of Japan's oldest retailers and will turn 100 next year.
