A collected volume that brings together volumes 1–3 of the essay series "境界線をなくしたら" by freelance writer Nao Ishikawa, a non-binary, aromantic-asexual (aroace) creator who moves forward as a minority. A book of thoughts written from a queer, slightly off-kilter perspective. Format: bunkobon (pocket paperback) Pages: 208 [Contents] Introduction 6 If You Remove the Boundary...? 10 What is X-gender? 14 'Don't know' and 'Don't want to know' 19 I don't fall in love, to begin with 24 The theory that invisible things do not exist 30 Not enough expression 35 Increasing information 40 It's okay to stay unpleasant 44 If you don't like it, quit 49 Regret doesn't help, but 53 Farewell to nightmares 58 Why am I working, how have I worked? 62 No-stress, so to speak 66 People I'm bad with 71 Lack of imagination 74 Echo chamber? 78 Steps that don't match 83 Words of curse 88 Sensitive to guilt 92 Afraid of being ready to be shot 96 Not being 'as oneself' 101 Conflict of reading desire 105 Piling up again 109 What to call myself 113 BL is just BL 117 Fashionable minorities 123 Learning from predecessors 130 Just a story about how the drama "Slow Train" was amazing 136 Expos are fun — Part 1 146 Expos are fun — Part 2 152 Expos are fun — Part 3 165 Bad with kids, but still 173 For those who don't have to rush through life 178 Photo allergy 182 An age you can resist 186 No one is entirely okay 190 Self-esteem improvement plan 195 Resoluteness to be alone 199 Afterword 204

I am a writer who is X-gender/non-binary and part of the aromantic-asexual (aroace) minority. Under the name NF BOOKS I mainly sell essay zines at shared bookstores and doujinshi sales events in the Kansai area. I occasionally hold sales events as well. For details, please see my Instagram.

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 🐥🍮✨

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

Same as June 16.

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 🙏

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

A collection of works compiled as a graduation project. It depicts a whimsical world where everyday objects turn into pudding... Please enjoy the happy pudding world.

I'm ゆころ of ゆころデザイン. As an artist, I draw illustrations inspired by pudding 🍮. I also accept commissions for design and illustration. I plan and run workshops such as "A workshop to make one ZINE together" and "notebook-making (bookbinding) workshops."

Nice to meet you. I run an occasional bookstore while working as a freelance writer in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture. I'm interested in history, culture, and local folklore, and have published zines about topics such as 夜叉ヶ池 and Taira no Masakado. You can read my work on Wagaku web (Shogakukan) and "Tokai Saizensen." I also help with making creative works. Thank you.

An easy-to-understand talk about how Nagoya's yūkaku changed over time, including explanations of relevant terms. The lecturer is the Tokai Yūri History Research Group.

This 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.

A 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.

Hiroshi 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.

●Title "Write and Light the Signal Fire! — Four Months Making and Selling an Essay Book" A6 (bunko) size 146 pages ●About this work I loved writing but lacked confidence, and I was afraid to put a price on "just my own writing." I made an essay book and sold it. Through experiences like people who discovered me on SNS and at ZINE festivals buying it, and having bookstores carry it, I slowly gained confidence. I wrote candidly about realizing, "I was lonely," and about coming to feel, "I'm not alone." I hope this book can, in a grubby and awkward way, spark the passion of those who lack confidence but secretly want to try something, or of those who tend to hold back but actually have something burning or a strong commitment inside them.

ZINE 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.

Saki and Shiori are a duo who have been friends for about ten years since high school. We publish a reading-related zine with a casual, friendly vibe! We mostly make it while laughing.

This is a collaborative work with Propeller, who works as an illustrator. An anthology themed around "words." Two creators produced works on the theme of "words" in six formats: tanka, essays, audio recordings, illustrations, manga, and analytical essays. At the end, it reflects on what words are and what became visible through the act of creation. Bunkoban (A6), 20 pages. Published 2025/11/7 (Fri).

This is a collaborative work with illustrator Propeller. We combined tanka with illustrations to depict the life of a new graduate entering the workforce. Published on 2024/10/16 (Wed). B6 size, 36 pages. Contains 15 sets of tanka and illustrations. [Example poems included] ・Pigeons—though you aim for the bread, you act innocent; don't close the distance ・When someone reads 重複 as “juufuku,” it gives me the feeling that I'm being tested Tanka: 奈々生ん, Illustrations: プロペラ