NABC Store Manager's Diary — August 1, 2026 (Sat)

Today, starting at 12:00, the 4th Nagoya Ekishi-West Literary Marche was held, with seven people exhibiting. Because it was an extremely hot day, the venue was, unsurprisingly, hot and the exhibitors had a hard time. I'm thinking that from next year we should probably stop holding daytime events in the height of summer. Despite the heat, visitors kept coming, and there was an atmosphere where people could talk at leisure, so I think the exhibitors were able to interact with each other and with the customers who came. I don't often have the chance to meet so many creators at once, so it was a good opportunity to mingle. It was enjoyable, and new event ideas came up as well. In the evening, there was a shift to a library-related event. We welcomed Professor Takego Noguchi of Aoyama Gakuin University's Library and Information Science department, and I took part in a (somewhat presumptuous) conversation with him. The theme was 'reading barrier-free.' We based the discussion on 'Koko wa hon o kariru dake janai toshokan' (This Isn't Just a Library for Borrowing Books), which summarizes various initiatives I worked on during my time at the library. It was a low-key event, but many people gathered and Professor Noguchi seemed to really enjoy it. He gave the pleasant comment 'Let's do this again,' so I hope we can hold the next one somewhere around Tokyo.