Lin Yi was generally satisfied with the purchase of so many rare Chinese books from the Ashikaga family in Tokyo, and the next thing to do was how to ship so many rare books back to China. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Nowadays, Japanese customs inspections are very strict, and it is necessary to plan carefully to ship consignments or use airplanes for air transportation.

Lin Yi didn't want to waste his baby's time on reading books, so he handed it over to his most trusted newlywed wife, Haitang, to take care of.

In fact, when Haitang knew that the batch of ancient books that Lin Yi handed over to him was worth hundreds of millions of yuan, he was frightened. In particular, the rare books purchased from the Ashikaga family for one million yen were even more valuable, and Begonia was surprised that Ashikaga Mie would be so generous.

Lin Yi took advantage of this free time and went directly to another place to search for books, that is, the famous used book street in Tokyo, Japan -- Jimbocho Ancient Book Street.

Most of the bookstores on this street are mainly engaged in the sale and purchase of used books, not only a wide variety of books, but also many extremely rare rare books. Famous overseas, the Antique Book Street attracts readers and bibliophiles from all over the world, and it is a paradise for book lovers.

Jimbocho Kosho Street has a history of more than 130 years. Standing on this used bookstore street, the first impression is the smell of books everywhere. The streets are lined with bookstore signs, each with its own unique cultural heritage.

After the Meiji Restoration, many institutions of higher learning were established around the Kanda area, such as the University of Tokyo, Meiji University, Hitotsubashi University, and Ochanomizu University, and it became a gathering place for university students. The concentration of intellectuals provided a steady source of customers for the development of the market, and since then, many bookstores, including second-hand bookstores, have gradually become concentrated in the Kanda area.

In the 20s of the 20th century, the second-hand book market in Japan saw an unprecedented boom, and the Jimbocho Shosho Street continued to grow. It is said that Mr. Lu Xun and Premier Zhou both visited here when they went to Japan to study. Today, the ancient book street, which has experienced a hundred years of ups and downs, is still full of people and does not show depression and vicissitudes. It is very gratifying to find your favorite books in the bustling crowd and to buy well-preserved or even out-of-print masterpieces at a low price.

There are about 200 bookstores on this street, including more than 130 second-hand bookstores. Jimbocho has a wide variety of books, from old magazines that cost 100 yen to rare books that cost 10,000 yen or more, and everything from historical literature to art manga. No matter how old it is, no matter how strange it is, you can always find the one you like.

New books in Japan are expensive, while second-hand books are relatively cheap, and even though they are old books, you won't find any traces of damage when you open any of them, and on the contrary, you may see the bookmarks of the former book owners sandwiched in the books. Although there are many bookstores here, each store has its own business characteristics, which are divided into categories and do not interfere with each other.

Marunuma Shoya's law books, Bunko Kawamura's Bunko books, Toyodo Shoten's religious studies, Oya Shobo's ukiyo-e paintings, Asahi Shorin's modern literature, Nanyodo's architectural books, Uchiyama Shoten and Oriental Bookstore if you want to buy Chinese books, and Nishizawa Shoten if you want to buy manga, have all become well-known cultural brands in the antique book town. Some bookstores even have extremely rare books, some of which are rare books that are hard to find in the world, some of which are manuscripts and essays of a famous artist, and you may find them on a densely packed shelf.

In addition to old bookstores, there are also more than 30 bookstores that deal in new books. In addition, there are many long-established publishing and distribution institutions in Japan and around the world, such as "Sanshodo", "Shogakukan", and "Iwanami Shoten". It can be said that from the small Jimbocho Old Book Street, you can get a glimpse of the 100-year history of the entire book publishing industry in Japan.

You stand on the street of second-hand bookstore streets, maybe you will be attracted by the signs of bookstores next to each other, or maybe you will be shocked by the large cardboard boxes full of books placed on the street. Some shops even place bookshelves on the sidewalk outside the wall for customers to pick up and buy, and the variety of books is arranged in a staggered manner, making the whole street even more interesting. Walking into a small shop, you will be greeted by the slightly musty smell of books, and in the narrow space there are three or four rows of simple bookshelves, which are neatly arranged according to different subject categories, large and small, from the floor to the ceiling, and sometimes there are small ladders next to the bookshelves to get the books at a high place at any time. The shopkeeper often sits quietly in the backmost seat to read a book or repair old books, and the whole bookstore is quiet and leisurely, and people can linger. Of course, there are also spacious and bright second-hand book shops, whose interiors and decorations are no less than those of new bookstores, and sometimes there is soft music, so it is extremely pleasant to find your favorite books in the company of the smell of books and ethereal music.

Lin Yi didn't gain much here, because it was too famous here, so many versions of ancient books had been snatched up by people who knew the goods. According to the old book owner, it is becoming more and more difficult to deal in ancient books in Japan, mainly because there is no supply. Many Chinese bookstores like to steal their source through online shopping, because Chinese have the money to pay high prices.

This surprised Lin Yi, who did not expect that the tentacles of China's economy had extended to this field, which may be a blessing for domestic book lovers, but for the Japanese, their resources and treasures are gradually being lost.

When leaving this street of ancient books, Lin Yi seemed to see those Japanese bookstore owners and real collectors, with helplessness and sadness on his face.

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Since there weren't too many ancient books to buy, Lin Yi had to shift his line and target some Japanese libraries and large bookstores, and his next destination was Nagoya, ---.

Speaking of which, Nagoya and Tokyo Osaka are both very famous ancient cities in Japan, so there are many precious ancient books scattered among the people, and there are even some rare and rare books of modern celebrities, which belong to Japan's famous book hunting mecca.

In addition, Nagoya City has a total of 15 administrative districts, each of which has one or even two libraries. It is said that each library will purchase about 10,000 books and magazines in the new year, and at the same time, it will dispose of the books purchased six years ago every year. In the past, old books were recycled by the waste paper industry, but more than a decade ago, Nagoya City libraries began to change their processing methods due to environmental conservation activities. Different libraries display the cleaned books and magazines at different times, and the public can choose their favorite books and periodicals to take home from a limited number of volumes. Each library's annual open handling of books and magazines attracts many people who love to read.

On this day, there are often queues in the first few hours of the library's opening. Not only are they residents near the library, but many people are coming from far away. Because the news of the library's handling of books and magazines is public, people can find it in any library in the city or on the Internet, and those who are interested will naturally not let go of this good opportunity. Everyone was excited to enter the room with books and pick up more valuable books.

In order to keep the event organized and to give more people an equal opportunity, the library staff will hand out numbered notes to the queue before the door opens, allowing a certain number of people to enter at a time, depending on the size of the room, and the time to select inside is only 10 minutes. If you don't have a clear goal, you may feel dazzled and hesitate to let time pass after entering. However, most people have their own range of books, and they will choose their favorite among the stacks of books that are divided into categories.

The annual public display day of the nearby library has also become a good day for Lin Yitao to buy books.

He thought very clearly, now that his rare and ancient books have been almost scoured, it is impossible for good things to be encountered by himself every time. Sometimes it's good to pick up some good new books.