Key Facts
• “Book Market in Setouchi Island Festa” scheduled for July 27, 2025.
• Venue: Sunport Takamatsu, Dex Galleria, Takamatsu City.
• Organized by Kagawa Prefecture as part of “Setouchi Island Festa.”
• Features 12 exhibitors, including bookstores, publishers, and writers.
• Participants include “Nata Bookstore” and “Koebi Team” documentary publishers.
• Event led by Nata Bookstore owner Yoshiyuki Fujii.
• Fujii invited unique publishers and bookstores to participate.
• Event aims to promote diverse book encounters.
• Highlights administrative involvement in book-related events.
• Event hours: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, free admission.
Summary
The “Book Market in Setouchi Island Festa” will take place on July 27, 2025, at Sunport Takamatsu’s Dex Galleria in Takamatsu City. Organized by Kagawa Prefecture as part of the “Setouchi Island Festa,” the event will feature 12 exhibitors, including local and national bookstores, publishers, writers, and volunteers. Notable participants include “Nata Bookstore” and the “Koebi Team,” which recently published a documentary book. Yoshiyuki Fujii, owner of Nata Bookstore, spearheaded the event, inviting unique publishers and bookstores to create a diverse literary experience. The event highlights the growing trend of administrative involvement in book-related activities and aims to foster continued cultural engagement. The market will run from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM with free admission.
