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"On one weekend in Tokyo, hundreds of visitors flocked to a zine fair showcasing a wide range of handmade magazines in different sizes and formats — some incorporating abstract designs, photography or personal monologues."

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/06/01/books/japan-zines-kyoto-shimbun/

‘AI simply can’t replicate it’: Japan embraces zine trend

Independent artist and writers have been turning ever more to self-published or handmade small print publications, reflecting a love of paper in the digital era.

The Japan Times
Jun 7 at 3:16amWeb
Show threadcobaltJun 7
@susankayequinn Great to read this article and so encouraging. New love for old tech and hands-on is wonderful. I can only see zines become more popular. Still won’t be like when Dickens or Twain wrote chapters to sell one at a time, but still is same way to get published and read.