Japan’s largest event dedicated to art publications, the Tokyo Art Book Fair is a multi-day fair (Mid–Late Dec 2026) bringing together 350+ independent publishers, galleries, bookshops and artists. Features include a marketplace for creators, special exhibitions, panels and film screenings.

A work by Sybil, the generative AI persona developed by Yukio Kitsukawa. https://booth.pm/ja/items/7922267

Half a century dedicated to participatory media.

Held as part of the Aozora Tengoku "Ikoi-no-Hiroba" open-air plaza.

Venues: 33 locations around town, Nojima Oiso Square (2F & 3F), Oiso Town Library, and Oiso Town Local History Museum.

Venue: 33 locations throughout the town, Nojima Oiso Square 2F & 3F, Oiso Town Library, and Oiso Town Local History Museum.

* Closed on Thursdays; on the final day open until 16:00 * Number of exhibited works is negotiable (varies depending on wall displays and table/platform displays) * Participation fee (exhibition fee): ¥10,000 (commission on sold works: 30%)

Announcement of the confirmed holding of Paper Summit 2026. The event will take place on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the Osaka Merchandise Mart Building (OMM Building), Grand Hall B. Please note that the date and venue have been significantly changed from last year.

Shugo Noguchi, a leading researcher on reading accessibility at Aoyama Gakuin University (Library and Information Science), and Koji Fujisaka, a former library director turned bookseller who helped realize libraries that are more than just places 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 the potential reading accessibility brings to books.

An essay recounting my experience working as a backstage staff member at a strip theater operating in a regional town. B6 size / 32 pages ---------------------------------------------- I worked for four years at a small strip theater in the countryside as a "tōkō" staff member. "Tōkō" is industry jargon that refers to lighting, but in practice I was responsible for almost all backstage duties, including sound operation, in-house announcements, tearing tickets at the entrance, and cleaning the dressing rooms. The days I spent at the theater were not filled with major troubles or extraordinary events. Rather, it is the small, unremarkable episodes that remain vivid. Those four years living in a theater that kept its steady pulse—calm, composed, and utterly ordinary—enriched my life. A strip theater that shines a spotlight on naked women. What is written here is my record of everyday life accumulated in that slightly unusual place. (Excerpt from the main text)

This is a reportage book visiting various underground spots. I wrote it with respect for underground cultures that continue to live quietly, hidden from society. SM bars Shibari (bondage) workshops Happening bars Pink cinemas B6 size / 34P ---------------------------------------------- Sometime before the COVID-19 pandemic, on a whim I had the opportunity to visit a place called a “happening bar,” which I had long been curious about. As someone who enjoys exploring underground spaces, it was a kind of challenge. A happening bar is a uniquely Japanese type of adult entertainment venue where people with sexual tastes or interests gather and can naturally engage in activities with other customers. As the name suggests, it’s a place visited in the hope of sudden happenings, commonly referred to as a “hap-bar.” (Excerpt from a Shibari workshop)

Yume (結女), born June 24, from Gifu Prefecture. Since 2019 they have been based in Nagoya and active as an actor. They have appeared in stage productions, radio dramas, and film works, working across a wide range of media. In 2026 they received the Actor Award at an event hosted by the Tokai branch of the Japan Playwrights Association. In recent years they have also pursued contemporary dance, expanding their practice into the field of performance. Since their student days they have made it a hobby to visit and report on underground venues around the country; as an extension of that interest they worked as a followspot operator at strip theaters for four years—an unusual background. Recently they have been writing essays based on these experiences and mainly selling them at ZINE events. Instagram ▷ https://www.instagram.com/yumeitsuki/

Time: 11:00~20:00 * On Monday, May 4 (national holiday), open 11:00~19:00

Date & Time: Friday, May 29, 2026 — 12:00-17:00 Saturday, May 30 – Sunday, May 31, 2026 — 10:00-17:00

Opening hours are 9:30-12:30 and 13:30-18:00 (closed from 12:30-13:30)