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On a quiet street in Jimbocho, a Tokyo neighbourhood known for its second-hand bookshops and publishing houses, one shop stands out: Chekccori.<\/p>\n

The store\u2019s shelves are lined with Korean literature translated into Japanese, as well as works in the original language. It has become a gathering place for readers eager to cross cultural borders one page at a time.<\/p>\n

The name Chekccori means \u201ca celebration after finishing a book\u201d in Korean. The store was founded in 2015 by Tokyo-based South Korean publisher Kim Seung-bok.<\/p>\n

In recent years, it has seen a surge in young women drawn by their love of K-pop, as well as middle-aged men who have discovered the charm of Korean novels after Han Kang<\/span> won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024.<\/div>\n
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Visitors browse the shelves for books at Chekccori. Photo: Instagram\/chekccori<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ayano Tachibana visited the shop in late August to find books for her coming trip to Seoul. She said she first encountered Korean literature through friends who loved K-pop and later studied Korean at university.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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