Behind the Scenes of an Indie Print Publication
Date: October 19, 2024 JST
Time: 10:00–12:00 a.m. (Zoom open from 9:40 for visiting)
Advance registration required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlf-qprTsuH90jqymcmZctWVy1LzVry3XG

In 2020, a group of like-minded professionals started Sankaku, a print publication celebrating people and craft. Each book explores the depths of a single subject, highlighting uncommon narratives at the intersection of culture, design, and community. Their stories begin in Japan, with an eye to the world beyond its borders. Volume 1 is a deep dive into stories of making in and around Tokyo, while Volume 2 is explores ramen in its larger cultural context, while zeroing in on the specific experiences of ramen consumption.

Writer and Sankaku collaborator Mike Fu will speak with Editorial Director Florentyna Leow about how sankaku came to exist; the financial and creative realities of operating a bootstrapped print publication alongside other full-time jobs; the hurdles they navigate in producing each book. We’ll also hear about the upcoming Volume 03: GODS, which looks at the “close relationship between religion and culture . . . stories that explore the gap between how religious traditions are perceived, and how they actually are."  About Sankaku: https://www.sankaku.is/pages/about