Monday 17 June 2013

The Truth about Japan's Amazing "Book Towers"


Jenga, this ain't. Hundreds of books carefully stacked, creating what's known as a "tower pile" (tawaa tsumi or タワー積み) in Japanese. Store employees spend thirty minutes—or more—to create these book sculptures that delight some and upset others.
Traditionally, books in Japanese bookstores are stacked in small piles or placed on shelves—like anywhere else. The book tower trend isn't exactly new and puts a flourish on retail presentation, whether it's the straight up "tower pile" or the "spiral pile" variation.

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