Edo's leading publisher who published works by playwrights and painters

Juzaburo Tsutaya (1750-1797) was a publisher (printer) of the Edo period and one of the leading figures of Edo culture. A bookstore was opened near Daimon Yoshiwara. In 1783, he moved to this area and opened Koshodo, a local wholesaler dealing with stylish books and ukiyo-e, etc. He published works by painters such as Hokusai, Utamaro, and Sharaku, as well as works by playwrights such as Kyoden Santo and Nanpo Ota.

※For more information, please see the special page of Juzaburo Tsutaya.

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Address

13-8 Odenma-cho, Chuo-ku

Access

3-minute walk from Kodemmacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
2-minute walk from Bakuro-Yokoyama Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line
2-minute walk from Bakurocho Station on the JR Sobu Express Line

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