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The environment surrounding books is changing in the internet age, so bookstores should come up with ways to change themselves, too.

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Senshu University Prof Yashio Uemura, an expert on the publishing field, suggesting bookstores do more to ensure they stay around. Across Japan, bookstores have been closing their doors in recent years.

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Expect Japan to change soon?

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I honestly don't know how they can stay in business. Usually it's much cheaper to buy digital or even physical books online. Book stores aren't really "fun" places to go here, unlike in other countries where there are often cafes, event spaces, etc inside the store.

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