Kinokuniya New Jersey

Cool place to spend time with your kids to get them to enjoy reading with something that is actually printed matter and non-electric. Aside from books and magazines, the store has other cool stuff like backpacks that can be rolled up and stored away like a handbag and novelty items devoted to noodle soup. Sad thing is that I walked throughout this store and the entire mall and couldn't find the popular clip animals that was clipped to rearview mirrors, hairbobs, and was popular in the 80s and the 90s.

It has many Japanese goods and stationery items. The display of books and small and cute items is just like in Japan. So, it reminds me of the bookstores I used to visit in Japan. A fountain pen vendor used to be also here, but it seems that he closed it during covid, which is a disappointment to me as I enjoyed browsing fountain pens.

I love this store! not only do they have a great selection of manga, they also have lots of cute stationary, tons of kids books, and a solid section of novels, travel magazines, language books, etc. the staff are always knowledgeable and helpful, offering to order things for in store pick up if they don't have it. which, considering the cost of shipping an imported book, is wonderful.

Had a huge anime section, a relatively large stationery section, and great books. It's pretty crowded during the weekends, but a good experience. A bit pricey, but not too unreasonable.

Great bookstore (in particular if you can read Japanese), with some choice of books on English about Japanese culture, history and food. They carry stationary, office material and some toys from Japan they are located in the Mitsuwa Plaza with other Japanese stores