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Read rare Japanese books for as long as you like in Japan House's free library
Japan House London
The library at Japan House London on Kensington High Street is free, needs no booking and has no time limit: take a seat with hard-to-find volumes on Japanese design, architecture and culture, plus changing book exhibitions.
- Where
- Kensington W8
- Format
- Drop-in
- Cost
- Free
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