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Bookstore

We are "Saibundo", a bookstore on the Shin-Omiya Shopping Street in Kyoto handling new and used books 📚 Opened in December 2025 We plan to open a cafe and a gallery sequentially in the near future

  • Address: 68 Nishitakanawacho, Shichiku, Kita Ward, Kyoto
  • Business hours: 11:00 AM-5:00 PM Closed
  • Holidays: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

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Seasonal Myths
Seasonal Myths
¥800 In stock
Aki, who struggles with school refusal, and Nagi-nee meet a fish trapped in a plastic bottle on the beach. Assaulted by sound and poison, the two nonetheless confront an unseen 'enemy' — 'Aki's Sea' A whale sunk to the seabed becomes a nursery for countless lives. While sitting with her great-grandfather as he succumbs to an infectious disease, Towa — who experiences death up close for the first time — looks toward the natural cycles beyond the small remaining wish — 'Towa's Myth' Including three other pieces, this is five stories of five children, depicted with seasons and time as motifs. A linked short-story collection for those of us who live with the climate crisis as an everyday reality. [Contents] Haru's Snow Natsu's Tree Aki's Sea Yuki's Bread Towa's Myth (under the name murrma)
2026/1 murrma / Hate Isn't Cool
Let's Talk About Not 'Normal' — A Reading Group Reweaving Society
Let's Talk About Not 'Normal' — A Reading Group Reweaving Society
¥800 In stock
What exactly does 'normal' mean? This zine unravels the oddness of what is considered 'normal' in everyday life through six books discussed in a reading group and 19 keywords. A zine that tentatively searches for clues to escape a society that makes life hard. [Contents] Conversations about society that began in Kyoto Ground rules Chapter 1: Unraveling discrimination — Kim Ji-hye 'Discrimination Is Mostly Done by People Who Mean No Harm' Chapter 2: To See Invisible Wounds — Tami Kamikawa 'Is There Such a Thing as a 'Sleeping Child'?' Chapter 3: Questioning Existing Social Standards — Chae Seung-bom 'I Am a Man and a Feminist' Chapter 4: Is Meritocracy Fair? — Asa Ito 'How Do Blind People See the World?' Chapter 5: Who Is That Kindness For? — Takeshi Nakajima 'Unexpected Altruism' Chapter 6: Living Together While Remaining Different — Marika Konosu 'I Am Me. You Are Not.' Extra: The 'Human Rights Ordinance' Established in Kyoto Afterword Index (Published under the name Hate Isn't Cool)
2025/9 murrma / Hate Isn't Cool
Pudding
Pudding
¥1,100 In stock
I share a room with a close friend, and one day when my friend came home I didn't call out to them. I didn't pay much attention to their unusual behavior at first, but it seemed something had happened. It was too late to ask about it, but wanting to do something for them, I decided to make pudding. (Pudding) When you've been together a long time, even if you're close you begin to notice things you don't like. Coffee jelly to make up after a quarrel caused by small irritations (Coffee Jelly) A book with recipes for pudding and coffee jelly Size: A6 Pages: 27 Thickness: 3 mm Saddle-stitched handbound
2023/10 Hibi Design Room
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