Tsutaya, the Japanese retail chain whose Tokyo shop was on Flavorwire's 2013 list of the "20 most beautiful bookstores in the world," opened its first overseas branch, in Taipei, this week, on the 5th floor of the Uni-Ustyle Department Store in Xinyi District, Taiwan News reported. Tsutaya plans to open five branches in Taiwan within three years, with each location featuring "different styles based on the local environment and target audience."
