New product on Fujisan.co.jp Pre-orders now open for “Classic N Vol.2 – Yoshio Kataoka and Our Summer.”

【New product on Fujisan.co.jp】 “Classic Book N Vol.2 ~ Kataoka Yoshio and Our Summer. ” Now accepting reservations ​ New Products at Fujisan.co.jp Press Release: October 30, 2025 “Classroom N Vol.2 ~ Yoshio Kataoka and Our Summer. ” Pre-orders now open A special book for fans, available only at Fujisan.co.jp.
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Fujisan Magazine Service Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Shinichiro Nishino; hereinafter “Fujisan Magazine Service”), a membership-based business centered on magazine subscriptions, is supporting the release of “Classo N Vol. 2 – Yoshio Kataoka and Our Summer” and began accepting pre-orders today, October 30th. Pre-orders include free shipping and a limited edition original notebook as pre-order bonuses. “Kurakkusho N Vol. 2 ~ Yoshio Kataoka and Our Summer” is a special book for fans, available exclusively at Fujisan.co.jp. At the start of pre-orders, author Yoshio Kataoka shared with us the appeal of this work, and Keisuke Kawanishi, publisher and editor-in-chief of “Kurakkusho N,” said he wanted to reaffirm that. Below is a message from Kawanishi regarding the release. This book looks back on the appeal of the “Yoshio Kataoka world” and serves as an opportunity to introduce it to a wide range of generations. Motorcycles, cars, travel, coffee, surfing… The lifestyle depicted in Yoshio Kataoka’s novels is the very essence of our youth, and it remains deeply etched in our hearts and inspires us. It’s been 51 years since his debut as a novelist in 1974 with “White Wave Wilderness,” and 50 years since the publication of his
masterpiece, “Make It a Slow Boogie” (1975). We hope that “Classroom N Vol. 2: Yoshio Kataoka and Our Summer” will revisit the appeal of the “Yoshio Kataoka world” and serve as a catalyst for introducing it to a wider generation. When starting this project, we first explained the project and our vision to Yoshio Kataoka himself and asked for his permission to publish, which he gladly agreed. In the publishing industry, it’s becoming more and more difficult every year to distribute a magazine, even more so than to produce it. Even if a magazine were published, releasing it through general distribution and displaying it in bookstores nationwide would mean a large number of copies would be returned and discarded, given the current publishing recession. I felt frustrated and disappointed that magazines I’d poured my heart and soul into were thrown away without being read. So I came up with the idea of ​​selling the books I produced, not through existing book distribution channels, but in a way that would reach as directly as possible those who “want to read” them. I want to deliver them to readers efficiently and with passion. Publisher and
Editor-in-Chief Keisuke Kawanishi’s pre-orders through Fujisan.co.jp address the issues surrounding returns in publishing distribution. This is also in line with Fujisan Magazine Service’s policy of delivering what people need to those who need it. Please keep an eye on this collaborative project.
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https://www.fujisan.co.jp/campaign/klaxon/ ■About Fujisan Magazine Service We operate Fujisan.co.jp, one of Japan’s largest online magazine bookstores, stocking over 10,000 domestic and international magazines. Primarily through subscription sales, our service receives over 1 million monthly visits. For digital magazine distribution, we provide magazine data to 18 major online bookstores both in Japan and overseas. With magazine content at its core, we position subscribers as core magazine fans = membership, and are developing a new membership-based business. For magazine publishers, we provide tools to streamline the editing and production process, and support digital utilization and improvements to revenue structures. We will play a role in connecting publishers and readers, and create the future of the magazine business. Website: https://www.fujisan.co.jp/ ■About Keisuke Kawanishi, Editor-in-Chief of “Classification N” Born in Tokyo in 1967. Editor and motor journalist. In 1995, he joined the editorial staff of the automobile magazine “NAVI.” He served as editor-in-chief of “MOTO NAVI,” “BICYCLE NAVI,” and “NAVI CARS,” and currently works as a freelance editor and motor journalist. In 2020, he published “A Book on Traveling with Yoshio Kataoka,” and in 2024, “Classification N: What on Earth Was ‘NAVI’?” using crowdfunding. Keisuke Kasai official website: https://sasuraik-suke.com/ For more information about this release