To the ZINE Festival Fukuoka

I found out today that there was a ZINE festival (where self-published original books and such are sold) in Fukuoka,
so I went.
I also want to make a self-published book someday, so I wanted to know what the atmosphere was like
and what the market price for books was.

In the past, for weekend events, I would often give up before even trying,
"But I have caregiving duties..."
but recently I've been asking for someone to look after things for an hour or two,
and I try to go even if it's just for a short time.
Before I leave, I change the diaper pad,
and I don't forget to bring snacks in case I get a little hungry.

Today, the travel time plus the time I spent there was 30 to 40 minutes
(about 2 hours in total), but I feel a sense of accomplishment.
And it was a discovery to be able to feel that "mysterious barrier"
that I only understood because I actually went.

That transparent, invisible barrier that keeps you from getting close to the shop booths...
what on earth is that?
What should shops do to overcome that?
I found myself thinking about things like that.

Even though it's a ZINE (ZINE from MAGAZINE),
there was only one book.
The rest were glittery stickers and foil-stamped envelopes.
Surprisingly, I didn't buy anything... or rather, I couldn't.

It's not a money issue...
what is it?
Since it's self-published, it's unavoidable that it's more expensive than a commercial book, but

"I don't really want to see a travel essay by a stranger (that's terrible),"
I couldn't quite bring myself to take the risk.
I feel like I was able to experience various aspects of human psychology in those less than 30 minutes.
I want to organize my thoughts while I still remember.

I feel that both doujinshi and ZINEs need to be advertised on social media in advance
(I'm sure they were)... someday, if I can, I want to try it in a distant place.