■The full text of “The Burning of Hakusan Street,” the grand prize-winning work in a novel contest held in collaboration between the novel submission site “monogatary.com” and the literary magazine “Bungei,” is also published!
Starting from September 2nd, the memorial free magazine will be distributed free of charge at Recruit free paper racks set up at stations in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Aichi, Hokkaido, Miyagi, Hiroshima and Fukuoka. The magazine also features the full text of “The Burning of Hakusan Street,” the grand prize-winning work in a novel contest that was a collaboration between monogatary.com, the novel submission site that gave birth to YOASOBI, and Bungei, a literary magazine published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha. The magazine will also feature an exclusive interview with YOASOBI, who will soon be celebrating their fifth anniversary since their formation.
The new song produced by YOASOBI based on “The Burning of Hakusan Street” has been announced as the commercial song for Recruit’s “Encounters Not Here Yet. Music Not Here Yet” project, which resonates with the theme of the aforementioned contest, “Encounters.” With the distribution of this free magazine, the project has finally begun in earnest.
In a 5th anniversary interview for Memorial Free Magazine, YOASOBI talks about their journey so far, their new song, and what they think about “encounters” and “meetings.”
The magazine also features an interview between Arite Mado, author of “The Hakusan Street Burning Case,” and Akutagawa Prize-winning author Kanehara Hitomi, who served as the selection committee chair for the contest. Read the original novel that was selected from 8,97 total entries and the interview while looking forward to the release of the song.
■About the Memorial Free Magazine
Booklet name: RECRUIT | Literature | monogatary.com presents Memorial Free Magazine: Unexpected Encounters through Music and Literature
Distribution period: From Monday, September 2, 2024
Distribution format: Free paper (free of charge)
Distribution locations: Recruit free paper racks installed at stations in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Aichi, Hokkaido, Miyagi, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka
*Please refrain from contacting railway companies or station staff.
*Please note that the distribution start date may differ depending on the distribution preparation status of each location.
*Delivery may be delayed due to weather or traffic conditions.
※Please note that we cannot reserve items.
*There are no plans for a reprint.
“Bungei” OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/bungei.html
“Encounters that are not here yet. Music that is not here yet.” Project OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.recruit.co.jp/madakoko_music/
monogatary.com OFFICIAL X
https://x.com/monogatary_com
monogatary.com OFFICIAL Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/monogatary.com_staff
monogatary.com OFFICIAL TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@monogatary.com
monogatary.com OFFICIAL YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/@monogatarycom
YOASOBI OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.yoasobi-music.jp/
