The bookstore seems to be an intellectual profession when you think about it, but in your private experience, only the bookstore is not particularly intelligent in the business selling goods. However, from the limited experience I have met so far, secondhand bookstores have quite a lot of hobbyists and many interesting people. Bookstores dealing only with new books are, of course, focused on business rather than hobbies.
Heading from Ginza to Nihonbashi, there is a small bookstore called LIXIL Book Gallery at the base of Kyobashi. I'm dealing with a new book, so I'm a regular businessman in my sorting. However, there is something about this bookstore, and it is intellectual and hobby like a secondhand bookstore. If you look at it, there is a unique atmosphere that deals only with books in certain categories such as architecture, gardening, art, and folklore.
I asked the shop what I had been worried about before. "Who thinks about this assortment?" It was said that the two women who responded decided and sold. When asked, "Do you have qualifications such as librarians or curators?", Asked the question, "I don't have anything special. I'm studying art. I've been doing this store for about 10 years, so there are some seniors. " In short, they have an assortment of products with their sensibilities.
It seems that this bookstore was originally started by the cultural promotion department of a pottery company called Inax. Currently, in addition to Inax, it is managed by the LIXIL Group's cultural planning group, which was integrated last year by construction-related companies such as Tostem, Shin Nikkei, SunWave, and Toyo Exterior. Although this bookstore's assortment is basically in line with company operations, it is a cultural activity that transcends the boundaries and I think it is a successful example of Mecena.
Ginza Street is a bit different from bookstores. It is a shop that I would like to take a stop in the middle of a walk.