A "city cultural forest" that stimulates curiosity will serve as a foothold for the reconstruction of Kyushu and Kumamoto. June 10th, 2016 (Friday): "TSUTAYA BOOKS Kumamoto Sannenzaka" opens

2016.06.10 Press Releases
Kyushu TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. / Newco One Co., Ltd.

-22 tenants open, centered around TSUTAYA BOOKS-

Kyushu TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that TSUTAYA BOOKS Kumamoto Sannenzaka, a large lifestyle-focused bookstore opened in 2004 by TSUTAYA member company Newco-One Co., Ltd. (Head office: 3006-2 Hirayama-cho, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto City; President and CEO: Shinichiro Kamaura), has completed a full renovation and will reopen today.

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I would also like to take this opportunity to express my deepest sympathies to all those affected by the series of earthquakes that occurred in Kyushu. We sincerely pray for the safety of everyone in the affected areas and for a speedy recovery.

Due to the impact of the Kumamoto earthquake in 2016, our opening date was significantly delayed from the originally planned date, but thanks to the generous support of our franchise member companies and business partners in the Kyushu area, we were able to hold our grand reopening on Friday, June 10th. We hope to contribute to the recovery by providing a place for the dissemination and revitalization of new culture that can bring smiles back to the faces of the many people affected by the disaster, as well as the people of Kumamoto.

The newly reopened TSUTAYA BOOKS Kumamoto Sannenzaka will not only offer the usual sales and rental of DVDs and CDs and sales of books, miscellaneous goods, and games, but will also propose a lifestyle centered around books and create a city filled with culture under the theme of a "cultural forest in the city." The building spans from the basement to the third floor (total floor area: 6,660 m2) and will operate under the theme of creating a city filled with culture, with a total of 22 tenant partners, including eight fashion stores such as Starbucks Coffee, @cosme store, and KALDI, seven retail specialty stores, and four food and beverage outlets. The new store will be renovated and will operate as a new cultural hub for Kyushu.

Kyushu TSUTAYA aims to help Kumamoto and Kyushu recover and develop as quickly as possible, and will continue to work with the local community to support our customers' daily lives and create places where people can gather.

Features of "TSUTAYA BOOKS Kumamoto Sannenzaka"

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■ A wide range of attractive shops that are "firsts in Kumamoto" and "originate in Kumamoto."
The event featured a number of attractive stores that are "firsts in Kumamoto" and "originating from Kumamoto," including Kyushu Pancake Kitchen, a takeaway pancake shop that stocks the entire line of Kyushu pancake mix, which is made entirely in Kyushu; BusinessLetherFactory, which is opening its first store in Kumamoto; and Hinomaru Marche, which brings together locally produced ingredients made by local Kumamoto producers.

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■ TSUTAYA's smartphone "TONE" makes its first appearance in Kumamoto Prefecture.
TSUTAYA's smartphone "TONE" is now available in Kumamoto Prefecture for the first time, offering comprehensive support for first-time smartphone users, as well as features such as monitoring functions and app usage restrictions that make it safe for children to use, making it a smartphone that the whole family can enjoy.
With simple pricing plans starting from 1,000 yen per month, we offer "Reliable quality for everyone."" mobile services.

■BOOK & CAFE style.
The building has over 250 seats, including Starbucks Coffee and the restaurant Sannenzaka Morricone on the first floor, AND COFFEE BREWERS on the second floor, and the cafe Chika Morricone on the first basement floor. Guests can relax in a variety of styles, enjoying coffee and other drinks alongside the approximately 400,000 books and magazines available.
*You cannot move between floors with books or magazines. 　
*Business hours vary by store.

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■Store Overview
・Store name: TSUTAYA BOOKS Kumamoto Sannenzaka
Address: 1-2 Anseicho, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
・Grand opening: Friday, June 10, 2016
・Business hours: 10:00-25:00
・Sales floor area: B1 floor approx. 1850m2, 1st floor approx. 1500m2, 2nd floor approx. 1850m2, 3rd floor approx. 1500m2
・Number of tenants: 22 businesses
・Cafe seating capacity: Starbucks Coffee 62 seats, other cafes approximately 200 seats (B1F, 1F, 2F total)

■ Kyushu TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. Company Profile
・Established: April 1, 2016
・Head office: 1-20-17 Imaizumi, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
・Representative: Shinichiro Kamaura (President and CEO)
・Main phone number: 092-731-2321
Business: TSUTAYA business in the Kyushu area and T-POINT agency business　

■Newco One Co., Ltd. Company Profile
・Established: 1986 (founded as Kyushu Consultants)　
・Established: May 2000
・Head office: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
・Representative: Shinichiro Kamaura (President and CEO)
Business operations: Video and CD rental and operation of "TSUTAYA" retail stores selling books, videos, CDs, game software, etc. A franchise member of TSUTAYA Co., Ltd., the company operates approximately 30 "TSUTAYA AV Club" and "TSUTAYA&Books" stores, including 17 in Kumamoto, 6 in Fukuoka, and 7 in Miyazaki, as well as approximately 20 other food and beverage businesses.

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A "city cultural forest" that stimulates curiosity will serve as a foothold for the reconstruction of Kyushu and Kumamoto. June 10th, 2016 (Friday): "Tsutaya Bookstore Kumamoto Sannenzaka" opens

Inquiries regarding this matter
TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. Public Relations Unit
TEL: 03-6800-4764／FAX: 03-3461-1264

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