Kosho Rasendo is a used bookstore in Aomori City that opened in December 2015 and moved to its current location (Shinmachi) in September 2018.

The store is packed with poetry, art, and other literary books, and book lovers cannot help but be excited as soon as they enter. In particular, there is a good selection of books on tanka, haiku and other forms of short poetry. The store also offers a variety of books that can only be found here, such as miniature books by artist in Hirosaki and new books with good taste, making it a store where you will want to linger for a long time.

The owner, Mr Miura, has been a bookseller for a long time before setting up his own store. ‘I can only do this,’ he says humbly. You can feel the history of the shop quietly building up over time and cannot help but feel grateful that this shop still thrives in the heart of Aomori City.