As a die hard fan and consumer of Kinokuniya, I was heartbroken when I had to move out of my home state of New York after the pandemic. To make matters worse, it seems that there is no trace of Kinokuniya in Florida, at all. 

Although the company does have an online store, and being that society is pulling itself back together after 2 years of struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, there should be more Kinokuniya Bookstores down here in Florida for people to come back to.

St. Petersburg is having their first Anime Convention (Anime St. Pete) in September due to their first successful Florida Comic Con, so why can't Florida do the same by bringing on over Kinokuniya? There's plenty of good retail spots, like Tyrone Mall in St. Petersburg, the Seminole City Center in Seminole, and the Bardmoor Promenade around Largo & Seminole city limits.

Having Kinokuniya in Florida will not only bring in more educational diversity and Japanese culture to Florida, but it will also bring about more job opportunities for those who are looking for work and for people transitioning from working at home during the pandemic. 

There's a constantly growing community of Anime fans amongst the citizens of Florida, so why not nurture that growth by welcoming Kinokuniya to the family? Here's to the future location of Kinokuniya Florida!