How to Deliver the Undeliverable and Convey Feelings

HABA's work involves selecting books along a specific theme and arranging them on shelves. It's about bringing books to places where they didn't exist before.

What makes HABA so captivating is his unique approach to arranging and selecting books. He might place a manga next to a philosophy book... For HABA, there are no boundaries between any genre of book.

In October 2008, he appeared on "Jounetsu Tairiku." Many of you might have thought, "There's such a way to approach work!"

This is an opportunity to hear from HABA, who handles a medium often called old-fashioned, like books, all for the sake of creating something new. We'll learn about his methods for "delivering the undeliverable and conveying feelings."

At this THINK event, we hope to provide a space that encourages new discoveries by focusing not on what we touch, but on what allows us to connect. We sincerely hope you will join us.

Yoshitaka HABA
Representative, BACH; Book Director
Born in Aichi Prefecture. Resides in Tokyo. Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Law. After working as a buyer for architectural and design books at Aoyama Book Center Roppongi Store, joined J.I. Inc., where he studied editing under Jiro Ishikawa. Later became independent and established the selection-book collective BACH in October 2005. The company name is derived from his own name.
He proposes books in various settings to foster better connections between people and books. His activities are diverse, ranging from linking bookstores with other industries, such as at Isetan Shinjuku's "Beauty Apothecary" and "Brooklyn Parlor," to creating library spaces for hospitals and corporations. His book, "Listen to the Voices of Books: The Work of Book Director Yoshitaka HABA" (written by Tsuyoshi Takase, Bungeishunju), is currently in print. He is also an adjunct lecturer at the Aichi University of the Arts.
www.bach-inc.com