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Jun5Fri
Literary Festival Mie #02 (Day 1) Unofficial Soon
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Jun6Sat
Mie Literary Festival #02 (Day 2) Unofficial Soon
10:00–17:001 participants -
Jun6Sat
The 3rd Nishiyama BOOK Arcade Unofficial Soon
11:00–16:00A flea-market–style book event held at Nishiyama Shopping Street where bookstores, zine creators, and general participants set up stalls. Booths are limited to approximately 25 groups on a first-come, first-served basis. There are two types of booth spaces, and items sold are primarily books (other goods are allowed if roughly half of a stall's offerings are books). The event will go ahead in light rain; it will be canceled in severe weather.1 participants -
Jun7Sun
Literary Fest Mie #02 (day 3) Unofficial Soon
10:00–17:001 participants -
Jun7Sun
Setomachi Book Marche Vol.4 Unofficial Soon
Announcement calling for vendors for “Setomachi Book Marche Vol.4,” to be held at multiple venues in Seto City. The event will include a bookstore market featuring bookstores, second-hand bookshops and independent sellers; a Hitohako small bookstore market; and a ZINE market. The event date is June 7, 2026. Information is provided on vendor slots (including 13 slots for ZINE creators / general slots, etc.), booth sizes, and participation fees. First-come, first-served. -
Jun7Sun
3rd ZINE TRIAL Kawasaki (ZINE TRIAL) Unofficial Soon
11:00–17:00A zine event themed around vehicles and railways: “3rd ZINE TRIAL Kawasaki.” It will be held on June 7 (Sun) from 11:00 to 17:00 at 幸盛HOUSE (Kashimada, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki). There will be in-person sales, consignments, free paper placements, and a book cafe corner. Exhibitor entries are being accepted. -
Jun13Sat
ZINE STATION in TOME (Jinsute) Unofficial
10:00–15:00A zine festival starting in Tome: "ZINE STATION in TOME (Jinsute)". A small cultural festival where people who draw, write, make, talk, and view will gather is scheduled to be held at Hoshikuzudo on June 13. Further updates to follow. -
Jun16Tue
Private Creative Writing Lessons
We regularly hold literary creative writing workshops in Nagoya. Currently, the group critique-style classes (two classes) are full, but we are offering private lessons. Some slots are already taken, but there are still openings. ○ You’ve written a manuscript for a ZINE or for submissions to open calls and would like someone to give you feedback. ○ You prefer one-on-one lessons rather than group critique sessions. ○ You want the motivation that a deadline provides. If any of the above applies to you, please consider joining 🙏 -
Jun19Fri
Tanka Class for Everyone
19:00–20:30This is a tanka class for beginners — from people trying tanka for the first time to those who have tried composing a few poems. The instructor is Miyako Asai, a tanka poet who has received the Mahiru-no Prize. Please feel free to join us. -
Jun20Sat
ZINE Fest: Travel & Food - Western Japan Unofficial
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Jun20Sat
Create an original notebook with handmade bookbinding and collage
Would you like to make an original notebook using handmade bookbinding? [For children] Preschool (senior) and elementary school and up A5 vertical, 24 pages. Inner pages: two types—blank or lined. You can choose the color of the thread and the cover paper! We bind by threading the string without using needles, so it’s safe for children to make 🍀 [For adults] A6 vertical, 32–40 pages. Inner pages: three types—blank, lined, or grid. You can choose the color of the thread and the cover paper material and color! We bind using needles and thread. For the cover design, you may follow the sample design, arrange it your way, or create a completely original design! ✔︎ For people who love paper ✔︎ For people who enjoy making things ✔︎ For people who want to try making a handbound ZINE This workshop is recommended for those people! We look forward to your participation 😌 ……………… 🗓️2026.6.20 (Sat) 13:30–15:30 📍 ユメツナベース(@yumetuna_b ) 名古屋市北区柳原４丁目４−４ 中杉ビル 2F-D 👥 Capacity: 6 💰 Fee (materials included, tools provided) Adults: ¥1,800 Children: ¥1,300 -
Jun20Sat
Didn't Know Nagoya! We'll Tell You — Publication Talk & Signing for 'Nagoya Shiranakatta Gaya Travelogue'
19:00–20:30Covered streams, kappa, water-distribution towers and water-supply towers, roof deities — introducing the slightly unusual scenes and endearing things hidden in everyday life in and around Nagoya.4 participants -
Jun21Sun
ZINE Fest Okinawa Unofficial
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Jun21Sun
Literary Flea Market Iwate 11 Unofficial
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Jun21Sun
Japan Junior High School Newspaper — Daiji Kawanaka Talk & Signing Session: How Can Politics Become a Personal Matter?
14:00–16:00We will welcome Daiji Kawanaka, a reporter who has attracted attention as a journalist for the Japan Junior High School Newspaper, and hear his thoughts on citizens and politics.11 participants -
Jun24Wed
Let's make an original notebook with hand-binding and collage
Would you like to make an original notebook with hand-binding? A6 size (vertical), 32–40 pages We will bind using needle and thread! The inside paper comes in three types: blank, lined, and grid. You can also choose the color of the thread and the paper type/color for the cover! For the cover design, you can follow the reference design, arrange it your way, or make a completely original one! ✔︎ For those who love paper ✔︎ For those who enjoy making things ✔︎ For those who want to try making a handmade book/zine This workshop is recommended for such people! We look forward to your participation 😌 ……………… 🗓️ Wed, June 24, 2026 10:00–12:00 📍Bookbridge Lbio (@lbio_books) Opposite the Kita Library, Nagoya 👥 Capacity: 4 people 💰 Fee: ¥1,800 (materials included, tools provided) zine -
Jun27Sat
Creative Writing Class — Private Lesson
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Jun27Sat
ZINE-Making Workshop Together — "Ichigo no Techō vol.4"
Workshop announcement 📢 A workshop to create a ZINE together ＼ Ichigo no Techō vol.4 ／ A one-time ZINE made by newcomers We'll get together and each person will create one handwritten page! So far we've published vol.0–3, and after receiving requests to join, we're holding vol.4! This time's theme is “My Recommendation” Recommended books, snacks, meals, places… You can dig deep into one thing, make a ranking, or use illustrations or text — all are OK! Feel free to express yourself on one page 📝 ✔︎ I'm interested in ZINEs but don't really know much about them ✔︎ I want to try making a ZINE but making a whole book feels like a high hurdle ✔︎ I like writing diaries or planners This workshop is recommended for people like that! The experience of having your own writing actually sold lets you feel like an author — it's a popular project. We look forward to your participation 🌸 …………………… 🗓️ Sat, Jun 27, 2026 10:30–12:00 📍 Butakoya Books (@books_butakoya) 2-minute walk from Honkasadera Station (Meitetsu), Minami-ku, Nagoya 💰 Participation fee: ¥1,500 👥 Capacity: About 5 people 🎒 What to bring: Ballpoint pen, writing tools, colored pens or colored pencils, etc. 🎁 Participants will receive one completed ZINE as a gift! Additional copies are ¥100 off! Reserve via Zinedies or by Instagram DM * The participation fee has been revised. It covers editing, materials, printing, venue fees, etc. for producing the ZINE, so we appreciate your understanding and cooperation. ………………… This workshop date is also the final day of Yukoro's solo exhibition!! Please enjoy that as well 🐥🍮✨ -
Jun27Sat
ZINE Festival: Travel and Food Unofficial
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Jun27Sat
Stationery Market (11th) Unofficial
11:00–16:30The 11th market event focused on stationery. Held on June 27, 2026 at the Large Exhibition Hall of Ota City Industrial Plaza PiO in Tokyo. Features many exhibitors, workshops, a venue-wide puzzle orienteering, a sticker exchange event, and more. Multiple advance and same-day ticket types are available. -
Jun27Sat
Setouchi Dou ZINE Festival #1
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Jun27Sat
【Sold out】Introduction to Yūkaku for Beginners — Focusing on the history of Nakamura Yūkaku — Session 1: Nagoya Yūkaku History ① From the Early Modern to the Modern Period
19:00–20:30An easy-to-understand talk on how Nagoya's yūkaku changed over time, including explanations of terminology. Lecturer: Tokai Pleasure-Quarter History Study Group -
Jun28Sun
Omoshiro Doujinshi Bazaar @ Osaka Unofficial
The first Osaka edition of "Omoshiro Doujinshi Bazaar", an exhibition and sales event specializing in indie books and information-oriented doujinshi. Date and time: June 28, 2026, 11:00–15:30. Venue: Nishi-Umeda, Mainichi Building Umeda M Hall. Free admission. Secondary exhibitor recruitment is full (additional openings may be possible from the cancellation waiting list). -
Jun28Sun
ZINE Fest Sendai Unofficial
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Jun28Sun
U-ZINE Workshop
13:00–16:00We will hold a workshop to actually create ZINEs (small booklets produced by individuals or groups) using the space of the share-style bookstore "HONBAKO Kyoto Uji" in Uji, Kyoto. For more details, please see the application page. Thank you. -
Jul3Fri
What Were Bookstores? — Chasing Booksellers Across the Sea — Winner of the 38th Tetsuro Watsuji Cultural Award (General Category)
19:00–20:30"The Bookstores of the Empire" — To commemorate winning the 38th Tetsuro Watsuji Cultural Award (General Category), Nagoya University will hold a talk and signing event with Professor Yoshitaka Hibi!3 participants -
Jul4Sat
ZINE Fest Tochigi Unofficial
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Jul5Sun
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Jul7Tue
Casual Reading Group
19:00–20:30Host: Tete Co-host: NAgoyaBOOKCENTER Tete works in sales and is a book lover who reads about 200 books a year. She reads novels, essays, non-fiction, and whatever books catch her interest at the time. This reading group warmly welcomes book lovers, of course, as well as those who have just started reading but are unsure what to choose, or people who don't have fellow book lovers around to talk about books with. Would you like to have a relaxed chat about books? Please feel free to join us. ＊NAgoyaBOOKCENTER does not tolerate any form of discrimination or violent behavior/language＊ -
Jul8Wed
Toward a society where books reach the people who will need them even 10 years from now
19:00–20:30Hiroshi Tanaka, who has had a wide-ranging career at Bungeishunju—from a weekly magazine reporter to marketing—will investigate the current state of bookstores and discuss with participants the future of bookstores that emerges from that investigation.7 participants -
Jul10Fri
Ekinishi Evening Calm Tanka Meeting
19:00–20:30This is a tanka gathering for those who want to start writing tanka or have just begun. Why not try composing tanka together? Please feel free to join us. The organizer is tanka poet Miyako Asai, who received the Mahiruno Prize. If you wish to participate, please compose one tanka and email it to [email protected] by July 1. Don't forget to include your name. Beginners are welcome to try composing in the 5-7-5-7-7 rhythm.2 participants -
Jul17Fri
U-ZINE Library 2026summer
14:00–20:00We will hold a consignment sale of zines (self-published booklets) by borrowing the space of the share-type bookstore "HONBAKO Kyoto Uji". This event is a consignment-sales format, so exhibitors do not need to be present at the venue on the day. If you can’t make it to the venue because you live far away but want people in Kyoto to pick up your work, if you’d like to leave your work while visiting Kyoto, or if you are interested in share-type bookstores, please feel free to participate. -
Jul17Fri
Kenji Kuroda Talk & Signing — Nagoya, Japan's Largest Puzzle-Solving City — New release 'Perfect Locked-Room Matryoshka: Mystery in the Mystery
18:00–19:30This is a talk and signing event with Kenji Kuroda, who will publish his new book 'Perfect Locked-Room Matryoshka: Mystery in the Mystery' with 星海社FICTIONS in June.\nHe will speak at length about his latest work and about Nagoya as a puzzle-solving city.1 participants -
Jul18Sat
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Jul18Sat
U-ZINE Library 2026summer
12:30–18:30We will hold a consignment sale for ZINEs (self-published booklets) using the space of the shared bookstore “HONBAKO Kyoto Uji”.\r\nThis event is a consignment-style sale, so exhibitors do not need to be present at the venue on the day.\r\nIf you can’t travel to the venue but want people in Kyoto to pick up your work, if you’d like to leave your work while visiting Kyoto, or if you’re interested in shared bookstores, please feel free to participate. -
Jul19Sun
Town ZINE Fest & INDIE MARKET in Kobe Futaba (day1) Unofficial
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Jul19Sun
U-ZINE Library 2026 Summer
We will hold a consignment sales event for ZINEs (self-published booklets) using the space of the shared bookstore “HONBAKO Kyoto Uji”. This event is a consignment-sales format, so exhibitors do not need to be present at the venue on the day. *There will be a small number of booth exhibitions only on 7/19. If you can’t come to the venue because you live far away but would like people in Kyoto to pick up your work, if you’d like to leave your work while visiting Kyoto, or if you’re interested in shared bookstores, please feel free to participate. -
Jul20Mon
Literature Flea Market Sapporo 11 Unofficial
Event time being adjusted1 participants -
Jul20Mon
Town ZINE Fest & INDIE MARKET in Kobe Futaba (day 2) Unofficial
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Jul20Mon
ZINE Fest Matsuyama Unofficial
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Jul25Sat
What the author wanted to convey in writing 'A Biographical Study of Fusae Ichikawa' — Lecture by Professor Kumiko Shindo
14:00–15:30We will welcome Kumiko Shindo, the leading authority on Fusae Ichikawa studies who recently published 'A Biographical Study of Fusae Ichikawa', and ask her about what she wanted to convey to readers through her research on Fusae Ichikawa, the most prominent postwar politician to come from Aichi Prefecture. The interviewer will be journalist Keiko Yamamoto, a former NHK commentator.3 participants -
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.6 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 -
Aug6Thu
A Veteran Shinchosha Editor Speaks: How to Enjoy Mysteries More — A Mystery Primer for Readers and Aspiring Writers
19:00–20:30Reading and writing are two sides of the same coin. Knowing the writer's perspective makes reading even more enjoyable. From what viewpoint does an editor read a work? Behind-the-scenes stories that are a must-listen even for those aiming for newcomer prizes. Instructor profile: Hisayuki Arai (新井久幸) Born in Tokyo in 1969 and raised in Chiba Prefecture. Graduated from the Faculty of Law at Kyoto University. While at university he belonged to the Detective Fiction Research Society (Kyoto University Mystery Club). He joined Shinchosha in 1993. After editing magazines and books, he served as editor-in-chief of the magazine "Shōsetsu Shincho" for six years from 2010. He is currently head of the publishing department. Major works he has handled include 『夜のピクニック』（恩田陸）、『重力ピエロ』（伊坂幸太郎）、『ボトルネック』（米澤穂信）、『向日葵の咲かない夏』（道尾秀介） and the anthology "Story Seller." Last year he edited 『失われた貌』（櫻田智也）, which won a triple crown in mystery rankings.2 participants -
Aug8Sat
Birth of Poet Noriko Ibaraki: The Girl from Nishio — Commemorative Lecture for the Publication by Makoto Kumagai
14:00–15:30This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nishio-born poet Noriko Ibaraki. We will welcome Makoto Kumagai, principal of Anjo Gakuen High School, who has published "Poet Noriko Ibaraki: The Girl from Nishio" (Fubaisha), and hear him speak about the book. The interviewer will be Keiko Yamamoto, a former NHK commentator and journalist. -
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.2 participants -
Aug22Sat
ZINE Festival Saitama @ Urawa PARCO Unofficial
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Aug23Sun
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Aug29Sat
ZINE Festival Ibaraki Unofficial
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Sep5Sat
ZINE Fest: Animals Unofficial
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Sep5Sat
10 Things People Involved with Books Should Consider in a World Where 90% Don’t Read Many Books
19:00–20:30Isn't today's publishing world becoming a kind of “print macho”? Reading only in printed characters—difficult words and kanji—is not the only form of reading. By expanding ways of reading beyond the conventional frame of “reading”—comics, graphic works, audiobooks, etc.—we can lower the barriers to reading and increase readership. We will hold a talk and signing event to celebrate the publication of publishing journalist Kazufumi Iida's latest book, "An Introduction to 'Yuru Reading' for 90% of Japanese." -
Sep6Sun
ZINE Festival Yamanashi Unofficial
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Sep13Sun
Bungaku Flea Market Osaka 14 Unofficial
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Sep27Sun
ZINE Fest Kyoto Unofficial
11:00–16:003 participants -
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
Fukuoka Literature Flea Market 12 Unofficial
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Oct4Sun
ZINE Fest Iwate Unofficial
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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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Nov23Mon
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Nov29Sun
ZINE Festival Kochi Unofficial
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Dec12Sat
ZINE Fest Nagasaki Unofficial
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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.). -
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.