- 26.02.06
[MIHONCHO HONTEN] BOOKS: Akiko Okubo × Jun Kawana
Dates: March 5th, 2026 (Thu.) – April 10th, 2026 (Fri.)
Open hours: 11:00-18:00
Except: Saturdays, Sundays, official holidays
*Special opening
March 20th, 2026 (Fri.) 13:00-17:00
March 27th, 2026 (Fri.) 11:00-20:00
April 4th, 2026 (Sat.) 13:00-17:00
Following the first BOOKS exhibition held in 2024, this second show in the series reveals details about the materials, bookmaking, and design involved in thirty books by Akiko Okubo and thirty by Jun Kawana from the repertoires of projects they have worked on over the years. Enjoy the latest in book design from these two creators who work on a wide range of book design projects, from works that are the talk of the town to best sellers.
| Book designers | Akiko Okubo |
| Born in 1971, Okubo graduated from Tama Art University in 1995, and joined | |
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the design section at Bungeishunju Ltd. She works mainly on book projects. Her awards include the 38th Kodanshaublication Culture Award for book design in 2007. |
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| Jun Kawana | |
| Born in 1976, Kawana graduated from Tama Art University in 1999. | |
| After working at INFOBAHN Inc. and prigraphics, he established | |
| Kawana Jun Book Design Office in 2017. | |
| Exhibition catalog | BOOKS: Akiko Okubo × Jun Kawana |
| This two-volume catalog presents information about the book designs | |
| exhibited—thirty books each by Okubo and Kawana—together with | |
| photos by Sayuki Inoue. | |
| Book design: Akiko Okubo and Jun Kawana | |
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Direction: Isao Mitobe and Naoko Nakui
Photography: Sayuki Inoue
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| Publisher: TAKEO Co., Ltd. | |
| Price: 4,000 yen + tax | |
| Cooperation | Kadokawa Corporation; Kawade Shobo Shinsha Ltd.; Kodansha Ltd.; |
| Kokushokankokai Inc.; K.K. Sayusha; Shigakusha.LLC; Shueisha Inc.; | |
| Hayakawa Publishing, Inc.; Bungeishunju Ltd.; Homesha Inc.; | |
| Honnozasshisha; Loule | |
| Organizer | TAKEO Co., Ltd. |