Retail
Operator builds Asian strategy with bookshelves, restaurants and community spaces
Tsutaya Bookstore will open its first outlet, rendered here in an image, in Thailand in October as interest in Japanese culture, such as anime and manga, increases. (Image by Culture Convenience Club)
YUKA KONISHI
September 22, 2026 11:10 JST
TOKYO — Culture Convenience Club, the company behind Japan’s popular bookstore chain Tsutaya, is set to open its first Thai location in Bangkok this October, marking a strategic expansion across Southeast Asia where demand for Japanese cultural content continues to grow.
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