Tsutaya Opens First Directly Managed Store in Songshan, Kazuma Otsuka: 'Not for Business, but to be a Bridge Between Taiwan and Japan' [Interview]
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Japan's Tsutaya Bookstore is opening its first-ever directly managed overseas store in Taipei's Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. Kazuma Otsuka, Chairman of Tsutaya Taiwan, stated, 'The goal isn't to do business here, but to become a cultural bridge between Taiwan and Japan.' He also expressed a desire for cooperation with Eslite rather than direct confrontation. Tsutaya plans to open three more franchise stores in Taiwan this year, including its first in the eastern region.