Hon-aru (hon-aru.jp/pc/) is a website introducing local bookstores and antiquarian bookshops. It reports on the attractions of bookstores in areas far from the centers of Tokyo and Osaka, and conveys the thoughts of store owners and their relationship with the local community. It also offers suggestions for bookstore tour routes and information on exclusive products.
is the official website of the TategakiAwards, an international award for vertical writing design. The vertical writing culture of the Japanese language is utilized [...].