New Book "Miracle Project: Libraries Changed the City!" Explores Local Revitalization via Books
東洋經濟新報社出版由紀伊國屋書店會長撰寫的新書,詳述熊本縣荒尾市立圖書館如何在 4 年內吸引百萬人次並成功推動地方創生。
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Toyo Keizai Inc. has released a new book by Kinokuniya Chairman Masashi Takai, detailing the success of the Arao City Library in Kumamoto Prefecture. The library, integrated within a commercial mall and co-managed by Kinokuniya, achieved a milestone of 1 million cumulative visitors within four years despite the city's small population. The book highlights the "tripartite" model of local government, commercial facilities, and bookstores as a blueprint for bridging education gaps and revitalizing regional economies through digital and physical community spaces.