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ISBN Publisher Prefix 978-4-911586
KYOTO / JAPAN
35.0116°N 135.7681°E
A publishing house that works with artists, researchers and cultural institutions to make books — from first idea to publication.
Art and ideas,
into books.
NOW / NEW RELEASES & OPEN CALLS
New Releases & Open Calls
News of our latest books, calls for artists, publishing open calls and events.
New
NEW RELEASE ・ PHOTOBOOK ・ 2026.9
Northbound Snow
Northbound Snow
by MinMin
From Kushiro, further north. The white of snow, landscapes through train windows, the people and creatures of snow country — photographer MinMin's winter in Hokkaido, edited into five chapters.
Ⅰ Beloved Kushiro Ⅱ Endless White Ⅲ Inhabitants of the Snow Country
Ⅳ One Window, One Landscape Ⅴ Faux Monochrome
Published
Format
ISBN
Book design
September 2026 (first edition)
E-book
978-4-911586-00-6
安烈 / A2LIE
OPEN CALL
Open Calls & Events
Publishing open calls, artist calls, launch events and more
NEXT CALL
Next call — coming soon
e.g. publishing open call / BETWEEN VENUES Vol.02 artist call
EVENT
Events — coming soon
e.g. launch talks / publishing events linked to exhibitions
01 / ABOUT THE PRESS
What an exhibition cannot keep,
we keep in a book.
Since 2016, SEKI SHIKYO ART LAB has curated exhibitions and produced catalogues in Kyoto, mainly at public museums. Saikyosha is the publishing house it founded to record art and ideas in books and bring them to readers.
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京
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2016 —
Exhibitions and catalogues in Kyoto
3 languages
Publishing in Japanese, English and Chinese
911586
Registered ISBN publisher
KYOTO
From Kyoto to Japan and the world
THE PRESS.
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Editorial
Planning / manuscript / editing / proofreading / translation
EDITORIAL ↗
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Design
Cover & book design / layout & typesetting
BOOK DESIGN ↗
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Production
Printing / ISBN support
PRODUCTION ↗
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E-book
E-book production / Amazon KDP / Apple Books
E-BOOK ↗
Each service can be commissioned on its own. Quotes are prepared individually.
05 / FROM MANUSCRIPT TO BOOK
How It Works
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Enquiry
Tell us about your project and materials
Review & quote
We propose a plan and a quote
Agreement
Scope, schedule and rights in writing
Editing & design
Editing, proofing, design and layout
Final proof & print
Colour proofs, final check, production
Published
Published with ISBN; distribution advice