
A lecture by Takashi Kuroda, head of the design department at Shinchosha, and Masako Nishi, editor-in-chief of Shosetsu Shincho. Taking the exhibition of painter Chikara Nagata as its starting point, the talk explores the history, significance, and current state of the relationship between fiction and illustration. Held at the Seika Room, a renovated warehouse space at Shinchosha. Capacity: 30 participants. Fee: 3,500 yen.