Tom took me to visit his favorite bookstore in Okinawa City, Tuttle Book Store. The store is owned by Sachiko Yamashiro. Yamashiro-san has worked at Tuttle Books since 1972 and bought it from Tuttle Publishing in 1986. During the first visit, we looked around and I bought a book for Mason. Tuttle Books is a great bookstore for English speakers and those who want to learn English. During my second visit, I got to take to Yamashiro-san about running a buiness in Okinawa and about being a woman business owner.
English bookstores such as this one cater to a fairly well sized market. Japanese all study English in school and have a fair command of the language.
ReplyDeleteEven the men and women who are not completely comfortable with their pronunciation of some words will be proficient in reading to a certain level. Bookstores such as this one allow interested persons to maintain the skill that they gain as children. It's a good business to have.
Thanks for sharing this blog. Its really good here is a good collection of books.
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