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Japanese used bookstores swamped with bulk orders suspected for AI training

Bookstore owners express mixed feelings about unexpected sales windfall

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While pleased with increased revenue, a Tokyo used bookstore expressed concern about the long-term implications for the value of books and the publishing industry if they are being consumed and discarded for AI training.

Bookstore owners express mixed feelings about unexpected sales windfall
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“売上が上がるのはうれしいが、本の価値は今後どうなるのか。複雑な気持ちもある”

Tokyo used bookstore owner

Japanese used bookstores sellers in the bulk order surgeTokyo Used Books Trade Association industry representativeOkayama logistics center operator order fulfillment point

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