ZINE 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.

At Zindies, creators have a feature that lets them print their works on A4 landscape (two A5 pages). Try looking around to find where it is. In fact, this was a byproduct that came about when the site operators created a ZINE compiling all the creators and works registered on the site — named the WHOLE ZINE CATALOG. Whether or not it's "Stay hungry, Stay foolish." aside, the concept is to "include everything." Information that can only be seen in fragments on the website becomes something completely different when turned into a booklet. We made it with the idea that the operators would bring it when they go to explain the ZINE to shops that would carry it, so we haven't planned general distribution — but if it gets a good reputation, we might consider it.

A young woman visiting for the first time bought a LiD/APD zine created by people with lived experience. When I asked, she said that both she and her husband sometimes have trouble understanding speech, especially in noisy places. They didn't know the reason and were a little troubled. Since she was from the prefecture, I introduced the people-with-lived-experience café “Hinata-bokko” held at Moriyama Library. Mr. Ando, formerly of the Chunichi Shimbun, dropped by. He gave me a copy of a book published by Nagoya's one-person publisher YuiPoot: "Hold Me Tight Now — Twelve Years with Whole-Body Cancer: Ai Kanai's Happiness." Dr. Takamasu from Kanagawa Children's Medical Center came by. The Japanese Society of Pediatric Clinical Allergy was being held in Nagoya, and he stopped in at the shop. In the evening was the first meeting of the “Ekinishi Yuunagi Tanka Gathering.” I also participated and submitted tanka in advance. It was my first time attending a tanka gathering; hearing everyone's critiques and impressions was very educational. I learned that the Kodansha-published book "Children on Provisional Release: Targets of 'Japanese First'" has been receiving good reviews. I did a little research and found that the author, Mr. Ikeo, seems to be from Nagoya. I quickly friended him on social media and greeted him — it turned out he is from Nakamura Ward! So I'm planning to hold a talk event at our shop in the near future. Stay tuned!

　I've lost count of how many times I've written this, but Touch Collection continues to go through trial and error. There are days when I feel like I might be out of ideas, but there's a part of me that wants to believe it's getting better little by little. 　Some people are waiting after receiving only the cards, so we'd really like to find a breakthrough. We'll keep doing our best.

Living in a small rural town in Ehime Prefecture. I'm trying hard to express the things I like in writing. I mainly write essays. -------------------------- ○Past ZINEs A zine created by an author who loves socks and wanted to talk about socks ◻︎「くつしたは何足あってもいい」(2025) A record and essays of a 3-night, 4-day stay in Nagoya without sightseeing ◻︎「暮らしをひろう、自分を編む」(2026) ------------------------ ○Past events I exhibited at ・文学フリマ広島7 (2025.2) ・IKAZAKI Craft Fair (2025.3) ・IKAZAKI Craft Fair (2026.4) ・ZINE Fest Nagoya (2026.5)

This 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!

As expected, with events on Tuesday and Wednesday nights and not getting home until after 10 p.m., at my age the fatigue built up, so I slept until past noon today. I ended up lazing around at home without stepping outside even once. It was that kind of day, but I was able to finish the final checks for the event scheduled for October 24, so I completed the flyer.

On Wednesdays the store manager usually has the day off, but today I came in because there is an event tonight. I have taken tomorrow (Thursday) off. Here is the event: "Creating a society in which books still reach those who need them 10 years from now" — Mr. Yuji Tanaka, who has worked widely at Bungeishunju as a weekly magazine reporter and in marketing, will investigate the current state of bookstores and discuss with participants the future of bookstores as seen from that investigation—

My new business cards are finished. They've finally been made to match the current site design. I can't wait to hand them out to people. I'm excited.

NAgoya BOOK CENTER's Fujisaka contacted me to say the Zindies business cards had arrived. I was happy when he complimented them — “They're cute.” My own business cards haven't reached me yet, so it doesn't feel real, but I hope they printed well. Separately, the pamphlet I ordered the other day arrived at my home. It's on slightly thin matte paper with a cream-colored background, and its presence feels a bit newspaper-like. I think it's fine as it is, but I wanted to see a different version, so I ordered one printed on another type of paper. Unless I mail them, these kinds of business cards and pamphlets are always handed over in person. Through ZINEs I've come to appreciate real, face-to-face communication, and maybe I've updated myself a little because of that.

Since I had been off since last Saturday, I came in at lunchtime and first checked the sales for Saturday and Monday (the shop is closed on Sunday). I was happy to see that ZINEs sold a lot on both days (by our standards). I was a little disappointed — if I had been working I could have talked with customers. Today, just after 1:00 PM, the red-light-district photographer Beniko visited the shop! She came to check the venue for the photo exhibition planned for October, in line with her shooting at the Nakamura yukaku. That's right — we'll hold Beniko's photo exhibition in our shop's second-floor gallery in October. Stay tuned! In the evening from 7:00 PM was the first meeting of the “Relaxed Reading Club.” This was organized by a customer, Tete, and it was the first time this reading group was held. This time we didn't set a specific theme; we asked participants to tell us about books they recommend. Actually, this was only the second time Tete and I have met! Tete attended the talk event on May 28 with Henri Ohara and Ruko, titled “Two Book-Otaku Talk at Length,” and after it we talked. I learned that Tete is quite a voracious reader, and there was a mood to try a reading group, so I invited them. Although it was Tete's first time hosting, including Tete the reading group had 10 people, and a wide variety of books were introduced. I think such a large turnout was thanks to Tete's reach and personality. Because we didn't pick a theme, books from many genres were introduced, which was very stimulating. I reflected that my own reading range is a bit narrow. Since so many books were introduced, we ran out of time and it would have been nice to discuss each one more deeply. Tete and I talked about ways to make next time more suitable for deeper discussion. For now, we're planning to hold the second session in October.

　Today I made and submitted a pamphlet for Zindies. Ever since we switched to the new design (though that was actually months ago), I hadn't made a pamphlet to match it, so I finally bit the bullet and did it. 　I think it turned out pretty well. It's a bit self-congratulatory, but I can't wait for them to arrive.

　Zindies has accounts on various social media platforms, but we haven't been updating Instagram at all. That's because if posts are only screenshots and notices about new features, they can get ahead of the understanding of the people who use them and leave only a feeling of frustration. 　That doesn't mean we're going to delete the account; rather, we're thinking about what kind of posts people can actually take away from when they see them. 　Sorry — today was just a musing without an answer yet.

A 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.

Hand-bound / Poetry collection / A sequence of 30 poems Placing an unshaking smartphone on my chest, attempting cardiopulmonary resuscitation With both hands held like a prayer I type the letters, and a bird's shadow falls on my cheek The 'love' in Fight Club that wanted to hurt as much as it was hurt — that love is violence Even the sea somehow knows: the light that has your shape is overexposed The human body has organs shaped like a butterfly, and sometimes water lilies bloom *There are two types each of cover (yellow, pink) and interior pages (pink, light blue). The content is the same. A5 size / 12 pages

Wrapped in a blanket and sleeping, Yura looks dead from a distance. She is like a pupa. Yura will become someday. Each time the man she dates changes, my 'cute' easily changes its shape. Everything ends up changing. I think that changing is pain. Even though everyone is already different from four years ago, they hide it and play house. You can't kill someone with a curse, but brandished righteousness sometimes kills people. I'll study even if I'm not told to. The Easter lily is not a weapon. Includes six short stories about things that change and things that don't. A6 bunko size / 96 pages

Ever since anyone could found a country simply by making a Declaration of Nationhood, I, he, and she decided to create a country in this room.\r\n\r\n— Opening of 'Declaration of Nationhood'\r\n\r\nAlso included are five stories in total: 'Frozen Room', about the hundred years shared by me, who failed my university debut, and Hagino-san, whose first impression was perfect; 'The Light Between', about naming and acceptance; 'Trivial Talk', a password among my mother, my sister, and me; and 'RESERVED', which rewrites the worst reservation.\r\n\r\nA6 bunkobon size / 76 pages

Debut poetry collection themed on loss and regeneration. Phantom Limb Pain / Only Light / A Low, Cultured, Slightly Unhealthy Life / A Vow Is Like a Prayer / She / Beautiful Things / Water-Soluble / Someday / White Dog / end roll Includes the above 10 poems. A5 square format / 28 pages

A collection of healing poems. As a Vessel／Supple Memories／Translucent Bones／Tilde／August／Butterfly Effect／Murky Aquarium／Crystallizing／Worm-Eaten／The Sea of Moscow Contains the above 10 pieces in total. A5 square format／32 pages

I write novels and poetry to live. My circle name is サラバ道徳. Currently selling at the shared bookstore in Nagoya, “Bookbridge Lbio” (shelf No.31).｜Novels／Poetry／Tanka｜Online shop: https://store.retro-biz.com/profile_o912.html