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Jul26Sun
ZINE Square Kyoto Unofficial
11:00–16:00The first ZINE sales event, "ZINE Square", will be held at Miyakomesse in Kyoto. July 26, 2026, 11:00–16:00. Free admission. A reading/sample corner will be available. Vendor applications via STORES. -
Jul26Sun
Station ZINE
11:00–17:00Not just for “reading” — a new way to enjoy the station. On Sunday, July 26, 2026, the unique ZINE market "Station ZINE" will be held at Musububa in Shapo Ichikawa! The venue will feature distinctive ZINEs themed around food, experiences, and local character. What kind of deep worlds await is something to discover when you come to the venue on the day♪ You’re sure to find a book that makes your everyday life more interesting — one you’ll want to tell someone about. Come add a new page to your knowledge! Please use #駅ZINE when sharing impressions or introducing ZINEs you purchased on SNS! [Date] Sunday, July 26, 2026 [Time] 11:00 - 17:00 [Admission] Free [Place] Shapo Ichikawa 1F Musububa (5 seconds on foot from Ichikawa Station) [Organizer] Station ZINE Executive Committee (planning cooperation: Iroha-ken, Iroha-ni-warabi) -
Aug1Sat
Kotonoha Nagoya Literary Contest — Submission Peer Review Meeting
[Special Peer Review Meeting] We have organized a peer-review session for submissions to the literary contest "Kotonoha Nagoya" ✨ Open to residents of the Tokai region 🉑 The Inukai Creative Workshop produced last year's prize winners 🙌 Recommended for people like this: ✅ You feel uncertain or have questions when writing alone ✅ You want to boost your motivation toward the deadline ✅ You want to experience a peer review session ✅ You want to meet fellow creators ✅ You're a first-timer but want to apply! Let's all enjoy the midsummer special peer review session ✨✨ Peer review sessions will be held on August 1 and 15 (two days). Because we value careful revision, it's preferable to attend both days if possible, but one-day participation is also fine. 📩 [email protected] For contest submissions, please check the application guidelines on the official website. Kotonoha Nagoya official site ⬇️ https://kotonoha.nagoya-bungei.com -
Aug1Sat
The 4th Nagoya Ekinishi Literary Marche
12:00–17:30This is the 4th Nagoya Ekinishi Literary Marche. The exhibitors this time are as follows (in no particular order): ハミング研究所 今夜はここで栞を 本の海める サラバ道徳 koboshiyasan 海月舎 静謐堂 名古屋SFアンソロジー That's all. The venue is NAgoyaBOOKCENTER, 2nd floor, Gallery N2. -
Aug1Sat
【Sign language interpretation available】 Let's talk about libraries and bookstores — 野口武悟✖︎藤坂康司 — This is a library that's more than just a place to borrow books; making reading barrier-free can save bookstores
18:30–20:30Professor 野口武悟 (Aoyama Gakuin University, Library and Information Science), a leading researcher in reading accessibility, and 藤坂康司, a former library director and now bookstore staff who helped realize a library that's more than just a place to borrow books together with citizens and librarians, will have an in-depth conversation about the possibilities of libraries that can only be understood through practice and about the potential for books that reading accessibility brings.11 participants -
Aug2Sun
Literature Flea Market Kagawa 3 Unofficial
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Aug2Sun
ZINE Fest Photography Unofficial
11:00–16:00Held at the same venue as ZINE Fest Literature – Poetry and Diaries. https://note.com/bookcultureclub/n/n77dd4363d56d -
Aug2Sun
ZINE Fest Literature: Poetry and Diaries Unofficial
11:00–16:00Held jointly with ZINE Fest Photography1 participants -
Aug4Tue
染よだか — Snack-Munching Tanka Gathering
19:00–20:30Would you like to chat about tanka with 染よだか while munching on snacks? If you'd like to participate, please compose one tanka and send it to our shop's X account @NBC_horiebldg or by email to [email protected] by August 3.3 participants -
Aug15Sat
Noran Nijino Talk & Signing — Publication Celebration for Newest Work 'Akari no Tomoru Hello' (Sakurayama-sha)
14:00–15:30Noran Nijino, who made a striking major debut with 'Sono Humming wa 7' at KADOKAWA. Her new book, 'Akari no Tomoru Hello', which the author says is her favorite work, has been published by her local Nagoya publisher Sakurayama-sha. To commemorate the publication, we will hold an author talk and signing event. On the day there will be a reading by Tomoko Shio. Please look forward to it.7 participants -
Aug15Sat
Tokai Tanka Anthology 2026 'Uta no Tane' Editors' Afterword Talk Event
18:00–20:30"We wanted to provide a venue for people with a short history of composing tanka to present!" This project started from that passionate desire. Two tanka poets who were responsible for planning, editing, and publishing will talk about their motivations. Speakers are Satsuki Suzuki and Bunchō Nagai, with guest Hiroyuki Ogiwara. Please note the event's end time may be subject to change.10 participants -
Aug22Sat
Kusamura Summer Festival
10:00–17:00We will hold an in-store pop-up event featuring zine creators and handmade artists. It's a two-day event on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23. There will also be pop-ups by Manila Books & Gift, which carries overseas zines, and moku-zakka, which produces wooden goshuin-cho (temple stamp books). The pop-ups will run from Tuesday, August 18 through Sunday, August 23. While browsing the store, please take a look at the zine and handmade creators' booths! -
Aug22Sat
ZINE Festival Saitama @ Urawa PARCO Unofficial
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Aug23Sun
Kusamura Summer Festival
10:00–17:00We will hold an in-store event with zine creators and handmade artists setting up booths. This is a two-day event on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23. Manila Books & Gift, which carries overseas zines, and moku-zakka, who makes wooden goshuin-cho (temple-stamp notebooks), will also hold pop-up shops. The pop-ups will be held from Tuesday, August 18 through Sunday, August 23. While browsing the shop, please also check out the zine and handmade creators' booths! -
Aug23Sun
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Aug29Sat
ZINE Festival Ibaraki Unofficial
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Sep5Sat
ZINE Fest: Animals Unofficial
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Sep6Sun
ZINE Festival Yamanashi Unofficial
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Sep13Sun
Bungaku Flea Market Osaka 14 Unofficial
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Sep19Sat
染よだか — Poetry Reading
19:00–20:30A gathering where 染よだか reads their own poems aloud and chats. -
Sep25Fri
2nd Ekinishi Yūnagi Tanka Gathering
19:00–20:30This is a tanka gathering hosted by tanka poet Miyako Asai. Beginners and those who have not yet started writing tanka are welcome to participate. If you will participate, please compose one tanka and send it by email to [email protected] by September 18. The theme is free. Also, drinks will not be sold on the day, so please feel free to bring your own beverages.2 participants -
Sep26Sat
ZINE Fest Tokyo Unofficial
12:00–17:00ZINE Fest Tokyo is a zine event held on September 26, 2026, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Taito Hall in Asakusa. Admission: ¥500, 12:00–17:00. There is detailed information for exhibitors such as booth details and move-in restrictions, prohibited items for sale (erotic/gore content, specific political or religious assertions, consignment sales, etc.), and operational cooperation (staff assignments on the day). Photos taken at the venue may be posted on social media. -
Sep26Sat
Children Deprived of the Right to Dream — Talk Event Commemorating the Publication of 'Children on Provisional Release: Targets of Japan First'
18:30–20:00Journalist Shinichi Ikeo, an editorial board member of the Chunichi Shimbun (Tokyo bureau), will be invited to commemorate the publication of his latest book, 'Children on Provisional Release: Targets of Japan First'. Through his reporting on children and their families who, despite being born and raised in Japan, are not permitted by national and local governments to live in Japan because they lack residence status—and therefore cannot envision future dreams—we will hear in detail about the realities and problems of Japan's immigration policies. -
Sep27Sun
ZINE Fest Kyoto Unofficial
11:00–16:003 participants -
Sep29Tue
Tonight's Book Club with You — vol.1 Theme: Cookbooks
19:00–20:30Do you have a cookbook that's indispensable, a favorite you can't put down? Share your top-recommended recipes you want everyone to know, recipes you'd like to try next, and lovely cookbooks. Bring your cookbooks and let's talk about cooking. The host is Chiharu. -
Oct4Sun
Fukuoka Literature Flea Market 12 Unofficial
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Oct4Sun
Queer Feminist Zine Fest (QFZF) Unofficial
The Queer Feminist–themed zine event “Queer Feminist Zine Fest (QFZF)” will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at the A Dashwork Creative Center in Osaka. Details on the date, time, and venue will be posted on the blog; calls for exhibitors and organizing committee members will be announced on social media and the website as they become available. -
Oct4Sun
ZINE Fest Iwate Unofficial
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Oct6Tue
Casual Reading Group — Introducing the One Book That Changed Your Life. Would you like to introduce the book that changed your life?
19:00–20:30Host: ててさん This is a reading group hosted by ててさん who wants a relaxed, fun time rather than a stiff book presentation. The theme this time is "the one book that changed your life"! Please tell us the book that changed your life! -
Oct10Sat
ZINE Fest Kumamoto Unofficial
11:00–16:00ZINE Fest to be held in Kumamoto on October 10, 2026. The venue is the Kumamoto City International Exchange Hall, 6th floor. General admission is 11:00–16:00; admission fee is 500 yen. Approximately 100 exhibitors are planned, and exhibitor applications are being accepted (fees vary by exhibition plan). Exhibitors are required to cooperate with event operations, and payments are non-refundable. There are rules regarding load-in and sales. -
Oct12Mon
ZINE Fest: Literature - Poetry and Diaries - (Osaka) Unofficial
11:00–16:00A ZINE event held at Osaka City Central Public Hall, themed on poetry and diaries. General admission is from 11:00 to 16:00; admission fee is ¥500. Please note that consecutive exhibition with the December ZINE Fest Osaka is not allowed. -
Oct17Sat
Komikawa Unofficial
This is the first comic convention held in the Mikawa region in October 2025. Comic convention + Mikawa = 'Komikawa'. The event is scheduled to be held in October 2026. More details will be provided later. -
Oct20Tue
Ekinishi Small Tanka Gathering — 2nd Session — Theme: "Books"
19:00–20:30This is an event (a tanka meeting) for beginners interested in tanka and uta-kai. Please compose one tanka on the theme "Books" in advance (it's OK if you don't explicitly mention "books" in the poem) and send it as a message to the X account @seihitsudou. Deadline: October 10. -
Oct24Sat
ZINE Fest Sendai Unofficial
11:00–16:00ZINE Fest Sendai is a ZINE event held on October 24, 2026 from 11:00–16:00 at the AeL 5th Floor Multipurpose Hall (Sendai City Small and Medium Enterprise Revitalization Center) in front of Sendai Station. Admission is 500 yen. Information for exhibitors includes booth specifications and participation plans (e.g. 1 person, 2 people), participation fees, move-in/operation cooperation and prohibited items/rules, and photos taken on the day may be posted on social media. -
Oct24Sat
大原扁理＆るこ — The Book Nerds Return: Two Avid Readers Talk Up a Storm!
13:00–14:30This is the second installment of a love-of-reading talk with 大原扁理 and るこ. These two incomparable book nerds will once again share their passion for reading — from the one book that hooked them, to favorite authors, when/where/and what kinds of moments they read in, their reading histories, and recent recommendations. You'll likely start looking at your TBR pile with new fondness! There will be a signing session after the talk! -
Oct31Sat
ZINE Fest Fukuoka Unofficial
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Nov1Sun
Interesting Doujinshi Bazaar @ Jimbocho Unofficial
11:00–16:00A sales event focused on information-themed doujinshi and indie publications. It will be held on November 1, 2026 from 11:00 to 16:00 at Bellesalle Jimbocho (entire building) and the Annex. We are recruiting 310 exhibitor spaces. Each space measures 90 cm (W) × 45 cm (D). The participation fee is "at least ¥7,000 per space as a gesture" (any amount is acceptable). Items for sale will mainly be all-ages information/commentary doujinshi. -
Nov1Sun
ZINE Fest Hiroshima Unofficial
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Nov3Tue
ZINE Fest Kobe Unofficial
11:00–16:00A zine sales and exhibition event held at KIITO (Design and Creative Center Kobe). The event will take place on November 3, 2026, from 11:00 to 16:00; admission is 500 yen. Exhibitor applications are open, with single- and two-person exhibitor plans (fees vary depending on promotional cooperation). Information is provided about delivery/setup and operational assistance, prohibited items (e.g., erotic or grotesque content), and a no-refund policy. -
Nov7Sat
Oita Adult Culture Festival 2026
[Exhibitors Wanted!!] I was thinking there hasn't been a ZINE festival in Oita〜 and it turned into a plan to hold it as an "Adult Culture Festival"! Application guidelines We are looking for people engaged in activities such as the following: ・ZINEs, illustrations, photographs, and artworks ・Handmade items ・Food (items with no on-site cooking; if approved, submission of required documents such as a business license will be required) ・Fortune-telling, readings, and portrait sketches ・Hand massages, etc. ・Others who express their "likes" or particular passions Please apply via the link! 💫 -
Nov14Sat
ZINE Fest Shizuoka Unofficial
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Nov15Sun
ZINE Fest Nagano Unofficial
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Nov21Sat
ZINE Fest Chigasaki Unofficial
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Nov22Sun
IMöZINE / 芋人 #3 Unofficial
An indie culture event held in Kawagoe, Saitama. A day where zines, items, music, coffee, baked goods, and more come together. Scheduled to take place within Kawagoe City on November 22, 2026. Free admission. Further details will be announced later. -
Nov23Mon
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Nov29Sun
ZINE Festival Kochi Unofficial
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Dec12Sat
ZINE Fest Nagasaki Unofficial
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Dec13Sun
ZINE Fest Osaka Unofficial
11:00–16:00A ZINE event held at Osaka City Central Public Hall. Date: Sunday, December 13, 2026, 11:00–16:00. Admission: ¥500. Exhibitor spaces are one booth (half-table size); fees vary by plan (e.g., ¥4,800 / ¥5,800 per person). Note that consecutive exhibiting with ZINE Fes Bungei (Osaka), held in October, is not permitted. -
Dec19Sat
ZINE Fest Gunma - ZINE & Craft Market - Unofficial
11:00–16:00An exhibition and sales event for zines and craft works. It will be held on December 19, 2026, from 11:00–16:00 at G Messe Gunma Main Hall A. The event expects around 80 exhibitors, and information is provided regarding exhibitor rules, operational cooperation, and the possibility of photography and publication. -
Jan9Sat
ZINE Fest: Printmaking Unofficial
11:00–16:00A ZINE event focused on printmaking, "ZINE Fest: Printmaking." It will be held on January 9, 2027 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on the 2nd floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho Building. Admission is 500 yen. Information is provided on exhibitor applications and plans, assembly times, move-in/loading procedures, and prohibited items. Organized by BOOK CULTURE CLUB. -
Jan9Sat
ZINE Fest: Travel & Food Unofficial
11:00–16:00An event to enjoy zines, “ZINE Fest: Travel & Food.” It will be held on January 9, 2027 on the 2nd floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho. Exhibits and sales will focus on printmaking, typography, and the themes of travel and food. Admission is 500 yen. Information for exhibitors is provided regarding applications, move-in rules, and cooperation for event operations on the day. -
Jan9Sat
ZINE Festa Typo Unofficial
11:00–16:00ZINE exhibition and sales event "ZINE Festa Typo." It will be held on January 9, 2027, on the 2nd floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho Hall. Exhibits will focus on printmaking, typography, and themes of travel and food. General admission is paid (500 yen). Information for exhibitors about application/operation rules and meeting time will be provided. -
Jan10Sun
ZINE Fest Fukushima Unofficial
11:00–16:00'ZINE Fest Fukushima' is an event for enjoying zines. It will be held at Corasse Fukushima on January 10, 2027, from 11:00–16:00. Exhibitor applications are open, and details about exhibition plans, move-in/operations cooperation, and other information are provided (there are prohibited items for sale and cancellation rules). -
Jan11Mon
ZINE Fest Nagoya Unofficial
11:00–16:00A ZINE event held in Nagoya. January 11, 2027, 11:00–16:00 at Fukiage Hall, 2nd Floor, 1st Fashion Exhibition Hall. Admission fee: 500 yen. Exhibitors are being recruited; tables and chairs are provided. Information about exhibitor plans and fees, move-in and prohibited items, and requests for operational assistance (help on the day) is posted. -
Jan16Sat
ZINE Fest Yokohama Unofficial
12:00–17:00ZINE Fest Yokohama is a zine market held at Yokohama Ōsanbashi Hall on Saturday, January 16, 2027. Doors are open from 12:00–17:00; admission is ¥500. Exhibitors are being recruited (tables and chairs provided; booth sizes listed; exhibitor fee plans available). There are exhibitor rules, requirements for load-in and operational cooperation, and prohibited items (sexually explicit or grotesque content, political or religious advocacy, consignment sales, etc.). -
Jan17Sun
Bungaku Flea Market Kyoto 11 Unofficial
12:00–17:00Bungaku Flea Market Kyoto 11 will be held on Sunday, January 17, 2027, from 12:00 to 17:00 at Kyoto City Industrial Promotion Hall "Miyakomesse". 1,800 booths are being recruited. From this event onward, admission for the Kyoto edition will be paid. Vendor applications are open from 2026/6/5 to 10/5. -
Jan24Sun
ZINE Fest Kagoshima Unofficial
11:00–16:00A ZINE fest held in Kagoshima. The venue is Li-Ka Nangkoku Hall (Li-Ka1920, 5th floor), and admission is 11:00〜16:00. Information for exhibitors—such as booth sizes, exhibition fees, rules for cooperating with event operations, prohibited items/acts, and application procedures—is provided. Photography and posting on social media may occur. -
Feb14Sun
ZINE Fest Nara Unofficial
11:00–16:00ZINE exhibition and sales event "ZINE Fest Nara." Held on February 14, 2027, 11:00–16:00 at the Nara Prefectural Convention Center, Rooms 203–204. The event is expected to have around 120 booths. Photos of visitors and exhibitors may be taken and posted on social media. There are paid plans for exhibitors, and fees vary by type. No refunds after application. -
Feb20Sat
ZINE Fes Okinawa — Information page for Saturday, February 20, 2027 Unofficial
11:00–16:00ZINE Fes Okinawa will be held on February 20, 2027 from 11:00 to 16:00 at the Okinawa Municipal Association Hall. The event expects over 120 zine creators to exhibit, and photos of attendees and exhibitors may be shared on social media. Information for exhibitors includes details such as booth size, participation fees, cooperation with event operations, and prohibited items/behavior. -
Mar7Sun
ZINE Fest Kanazawa Unofficial
11:00–16:00A ZINE festival held in Kanazawa. It will take place on March 7, 2027 from 11:00 to 16:00 in the multipurpose room of the Kanazawa Workers' Plaza. Around 120 exhibitors are expected, and admission is 500 yen. Photography may occur at the venue and could be posted on social media. Information for exhibitors—such as applications, rules, and meeting times—will be provided. -
Apr4Sun
ZINE Fest Matsuyama Unofficial
11:00–16:00A zine exhibition and sales event. It will be held on Sunday, April 4, 2027, from 11:00 to 16:00 at the Matsuyama City General Community Center, 3rd-floor large conference room. Admission is 500 yen. Information for exhibitors, including booth rules, exhibition fees, and assembly time, will be provided. Organized by BOOK CULTURE CLUB.