Takakiro Miura has been promoted to general manager of Kinokuniya Book Stores of America. Miura, who moved to the United States from Tokyo a year ago, has worked for Kinokuniya for 4 years. The Kinokuniya bookstore in Seattle’s Uwajimaya celebrated its 25th anniversary last month. The former general manager, Shigekazu Watanabe, recently transferred to Texas.