The up-and-coming novelist and storyteller will talk in depth about the appeal of their new book, "Secret Chigiri"!

Date: (Sat) November 2, 2024
Location | 4th floor cafe space
Time | 15:00～ (doors open 14:30)

Since his debut in 2017, when he won the Tokyo Sogensha Mystery Newcomer Award, the Tetsuya Ayukawa Award,
We will be holding a talk event with Imamura Masahiro, a writer who has continued to lead the mystery world!

Date: (Sat) November 9, 2024
Location | 4th floor cafe space
Time | 15:00~ (doors open 14:30)

For those who love books and want to know more, we present recommended books by genre, carefully selected by two book-loving commentators with a total of 150,000 followers.

Date | (Sun) November 10, 2024
Location | 4th floor cafe space
Time | 15:00～ (doors open 14:30)

We will be holding a special lecture by Masanori Kanda, who continues to play a leading role as an international marketer.
Through these two textbooks, we will be sharing with you in full the valuable information (rules) that you can only hear here.

Date: (Fri) November 15, 2024
Venue | Hirakata City Cultural Arts Center Main Building Hirashin Event Hall
Time | 19:00~ (Doors open at 18:00)

Everyday things that don't go well and the frustrations we feel every day.
In order to change your perspective on your daily life and embrace the "picnic mindset" to face it flexibly and enjoyably,
There will be a talk event with Moe Murakami, author of "Life is a Picnic."

Date: (Sat) November 16, 2024
Location | 4th floor cafe space
Time | 18:00-19:00 (scheduled)

A talk show by Tomomi Ishimura, author of the series "Zero Training," which has sold 1.2 million copies. She will teach you how to make your "body," "mind," and "connections" wellness (a vibrant and radiant state) in order to live a healthy and happy life. She will talk about cutting-edge knowledge about food, sleep, and human relationships in an easy-to-understand way. There will also be an autograph and photo session after the event.

Date | (Sun) November 17, 2024
Location | 4th floor cafe space
Time | 15:00～ (doors open 14:30)

Osaka Bulleteon, a men's volleyball club based in Hirakata City and founded in 1951, will also be speaking at this year's Reading Month!

Date: (Fri) November 22, 2024
Location | 4th floor cafe space
Time | 18:30~

To commemorate her winning the 12th Osaka Honma Book Award, a talk show and autograph session with Haruna Terachi will be held in Hirakata, the setting of her award-winning work, Hotaruishi Magical Land.
He will talk about the story behind the creation of the work, episodes from after winning the Osaka Honma Book Award, why he continues to write novels set in Osaka, and his recommended books, which he reads every day. Please enjoy the stories that you can only hear now!

Date: November 23, 2024 (Saturday/Holiday)
Location | 4th floor cafe space
Time | 14:00~

A talk show was held in Osaka featuring Director Inoue, who directed and wrote the screenplay for the film "Youth Jack: Can You Stop Us 2," and one of the central characters of the film, General Manager of Nagoya's mini-theater "Cinema Skhole," Kimata himself.
They will reveal all the secret stories behind the scenes of mini-theaters and Japanese movies that you can only hear here. They will also introduce their favorite book. Movie lovers will be sure to be satisfied with the rich talk content. This is the start of a one-night-only talk show between the two.

Date: November 23, 2024 (Saturday/Holiday)
Location | 3F Study/Work Booth
Time | 19:00~

The lecturer is Ari Matsumura, who has taught how to apply "positive psychology," the world's first academic field that studied happy people, to various fields in a number of best-selling books. This is a must-listen seminar for those raising children!

Date | (Sun) November 24, 2024
Location | 4th floor cafe space
Time | 13:30~ (Doors open at 13:00)

A talk between singer-songwriters Yuji Nakata and Masashi Watari will be held!
Both are avid readers and have been close friends for a long time.
We'll be asking each other all sorts of questions, from what they usually read, to books that have influenced their music production, books they'd recommend to each other, and more.
By picking up one of the books mentioned in the talk, you may gain a deeper understanding of the music of these two artists.

Date: (Thu) November 28, 2024
Venue | Hirakata City General Cultural Arts Center Main Building Kansai Medical University Small Hall
Time | 18:00~ (doors open 17:00)

To celebrate the publication of the recipe book "Rice Flour and Mirin Sweets and Dishes that are Kind to Me" released in May this year, the popular online cooking salon "#MirinGirlsGathering" will be holding its first face-to-face lesson event open to the public on November 30th (Hon Mirin Day)!
On the day, you can enjoy a lecture by nutritionist Kanako Shitara, who has worked for a mirin manufacturer for 15 years and currently runs the #MirinGirlsClub, on how to easily practice "removing wheat flour and sugar" using rice flour and mirin, including hearing about the real-life experiences of salon members, #MirinGirls, who have attended the course over the past two years and over 2,100 people have attended.

Date: (Sat) November 30, 2024
Location: 4F Event Space
Time | 11:00-12:30

We will be holding an exclusive fair featuring Masanori Kanda, who is known as "Japan's top marketer" and is always supported by many people for his wide range of activities, on the 7-meter bookshelf that is the symbol of HIRAKATA TSUTAYA BOOKS.

Dates｜(Sat) 2024 to (Sat), November 30, 2024
Location | 4th floor cafe space
Time | 10:00-20:00
(Fourth floor business hours are subject to change)

A men's volleyball club based in Hirakata, Osaka, founded in 1951. The club is made up of Osaka Bulleteon, which means "eternal blue," and Libraiding.
A large panel exhibition was held with the aim of creating a global team with an eye on the world.
To coincide with the panel exhibition, there will also be a book fair where the staff of HIRAKATA TSUTAYA BOOKS will select this year's best-selling books.

Dates｜(Sat) 2024 to (Sat), November 30, 2024
Location | 4th floor cafe space, 3rd TSUTAYA BOOKS platform
Hours: According to the business hours of each floor