Work Title & Partial Content Introduction! Yadorigi Bunko's New ZINE "Nomasaru" to be Released in July 2026
This summer, Yadorigi Bunko will publish an omnibus about alcohol titled "Nomasaru". "Nomasaru" is a dialect primarily used in the Hokkaido and Tohoku regions, expressing a situation where one "ends up drinking (because it's so delicious)" or "cannot help but keep drinking regardless of one's own will."
The ZINE "Nomasaru" is a book containing essays and short stories about alcohol written by Yadorigi-ya members and guest writers—writings that make you want to drink, writings that make you feel intoxicated.
Alcohol comes in various types and flavors, and it shows truly rich and different expressions depending on conditions such as what you pair it with or who you drink with. That is the charm of alcohol. I thought that by using alcohol as a theme, the individuality of the writers would be easier to convey.
…I am listing plausible reasons, but to be honest, the biggest reason is that I, Yadorigi, the founder of Yadorigi Bunko, am a huge alcohol lover. I have long envisioned putting together a volume themed around alcohol.
Now, in the note published on June 1, 2026, we announced the writers for "Nomasaru", but in this note, we will introduce the titles and some content of each work. If you are wondering, "What kind of content is an omnibus ZINE about alcohol?", please take a look.
(Below, author names are introduced without honorifics)
Essays
Although there was no prior coordination, memories of our younger days gathered by chance.
We present these four pieces that, despite having different subjects and narrative styles, somehow resonate with each other.
"The Wine I Once Dreamed Of and the Sparkling Burčák"
(Author: ayan)
"This is Not a Scary Story, But a Story of a Drinking Party One Day"
(Author: ERIKO)
"If I Could Dilute My Lies with Kyogetsu and Laugh Again Someday"
(Author: Yadorigi Yukiju)
"Apollo's Room, Bacchus's Glass"
(Author: Sera Mayo)
Short Stories
These are romantic stories that are so compelling they could be called "drink-inducing" literature, where alcohol is the protagonist.
At home, or at a bar. With a drink in hand, please get intoxicated by the world of these stories.
"Hon-ne Sake (True Feelings Sake)" (Author: Mochimochi)
Koji Murata, a salesman at Yumemaru Trading, secretly had feelings for Reiko Koyanagi from the accounting department. One day, Murata is put in charge of the new employee welcome party. At the izakaya venue, there is a mysterious sake called "Hon-ne Sake" that makes you speak your true feelings that you usually can't say when you drink it—a romantic comedy about a man trying his best to convey his feelings to the woman he likes.
"Premium Whisky 'Future'" (Author: Kotobuki Subaru)
Miyu, a 22-year-old office worker, happens to get her hands on three bottles of whisky called "Future." It is said that if you drink it while thinking of someone, you can see your life 10, 25, and 50 years later if you were to marry that person. If you know the future, can you grasp happiness? The three bottles of whisky are running low, and finally—a romantic short story that expressively depicts the heart of a woman wavering between expectation and anxiety.
"Waiting for the Dawn" (Author: Yadorigi Yukiju)
The setting is the early Meiji period. In a mountainous area of Niigata where the sounds of civilization and enlightenment have not yet reached, Sumi runs a shop serving local cuisine and local sake. One night, a beautiful "foreigner" wearing a pitch-black coat visits Sumi's shop—a fairy tale-like story that depicts a mysterious world with a soft and precise touch.
Tanka
What is depicted in thirty-one syllables is a slightly more mature world where alcohol is close at hand.
Tanka overlaps with the memories of each reader, reflecting different scenes.
Poets：
・Izumi Misumizono
・Miyuki Takahashi
・ayan
・Juri Mita
・Yukiki Yadorigi
Favorite Snacks
I like alcohol, but I like snacks even more!?
By the time you finish reading the snack discussions of these four people, you will surely have decided on your snack for tonight.
"Bread is the world's most delicious plate"
(Author: ERIKO)
"Direct sales shops, they are a drinker's ally"
(Author: Izumi Misumizono)
"Late-night salmon namerou"
(Author: Yukiki Yadorigi)
"In that case, I'm a 'separate-the-mixer' gourmet!"
(Author: Ryuji Takashita)
Book Introduction
Are there any books that come to mind when you hear the words "alcohol" or "getting drunk"?
We introduce "books that can make you drunk," discussed from four different perspectives.
"Good sake doesn't travel, it lets me travel"
(Author: ayan)
"A love story that visits an ordinary life, without a paradise lost hotpot"
(Author: ERIKO)
"Drowning in the queen of creation, a drunken experience of words"
(Author: Yukiki Yadorigi)
"A lonely and refreshing novel that suits a gin and tonic"
(Author: Kanna Enari)
Fun at the End of Chapters & the Book
In addition, there is plenty of content, such as the "Drunkard Roundtable Discussion" where Yadorigi-ya members speak their true feelings while drinking, and the "Delusional Nomasaru Tavern" where members who love alcohol brainstormed, "I wish there was an izakaya with a menu like this!"
We are confident that this content will be enjoyable for those who love alcohol. And for those who do not drink, we hope you can experience the feeling of being "intoxicated by the writing."
Specifications of the "Nomasaru" ZINE
Publisher: Yadorigi-ya Co., Ltd.
Publication Date: July 20, 2026 (First Edition)
Format: B6 size (slightly larger than a paperback)
Number of pages: 128 pages
Illustration: Chii
Binding/Design: Yuki Yadorigi
Price: 1,500 yen (tax included)
On sale July 20, 2026 at BunFes Sapporo & Online
"Nomasaru" will be sold for the first time at "the Literature Flea Market Sapporo 11" held on Monday, July 20, 2026 (holiday).On the day, our representative Yadorigi and other members will be at the booth, so if you are in the area, please come and visit us.
Literature Flea Market Sapporo 11
- Date: July 20, 2026 (Mon/Holiday)
- Time: 11:00-16:00 (Last entry 15:55)
- Admission: Free
- Venue Sapporo Convention Center Main Hall (F-41)
Yadorigi Bunko's booth is "F-41", located near the center of the venue.
(The area circled in yellow on the venue map below)
▽ Report on last year's Literature Flea Market Sapporo (you can get a sense of the venue's atmosphere)
Also, starting on the same day (July 20), sales will also begin at our online shop "Yadorigi Bunko".If you are thinking of purchasing via mail order, please take a look.
Sake, whiskey, beer, wine, shochu... Whether you love alcohol or not, we would be happy if you would pick up a copy.
▼ Previous ZINEs are also available for purchase at our online shop.