It is an amazing store and I came away with a lovely collection (I only wish I'd had more time to explore the children's book section too).
What I did find also, was that the craft books seemed to be available in smaller bookstores as well.
I fell across this store in the very smart shopping complex, Tokyo Midtown, on the way back to our hotel. I ended up buying as many craft books from this tiny store as I had from Kinokuniya. And then I purchased a few more from Okadaya - ones that I hadn't seen at Kinokuniya.
Kinokuniya is the biggest and arguably the best, but you might just find in other stores a few books you haven't seen before or that have sold out elsewhere.
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Don't forget "Book Off," the used book/cd/dvd chain. When I was in Japan last July, I purchased a ton of Japanese craft books (including some older out of print ones) for a fraction of the cover price. I also managed to pick up the Brit editions of the Harry Potter paperbacks for a steal in the tiny English-language section. I have recently discovered that there are a few Book Off locations outside Japan and it sounds like they carry a mix of US and Japanese titles. I hope to try the NY store soon.
Pictures and reviews please! I can never get enough of Japanese craft books but getting info on them is sometimes hard. Would love to hear about the ones you got.
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