Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore Opens "School of Shinsho," Offering a New Platform for Learning

"Shinsho" are the best introductory books, unraveling advanced specialized knowledge in an easy-to-understand manner. At Maruzen Junkudo Bookstores, we have newly established the "School of Shinsho" to support everyone's desire to learn. Through the broad appeal of shinsho, we will support your intellectual exploration. To commemorate the opening, starting from May 15, 2026, we will hold a book fair in our stores featuring a lineup of 100 recommended books. In conjunction, we will also be selling a "Shinsho Note" that allows you to record your learning journey. We plan to organize events such as talk sessions in the future. Please take this opportunity to expand your world of new learning with shinsho. 📙 2026 Selected Book List For readers who want to read shinsho but don't know which books to choose, we have prepared a lineup of 100 books carefully selected by the shinsho managers of Maruzen Junkudo Bookstores and editors from major shinsho publishers. The list is here: https://www.maruzenjunkudo.co.jp/pages/schoolshinsho-booklist 📘 Opening Commemorative Fair To celebrate the opening of the "School of Shinsho," a fair will be held from May 15 (Fri) to June 19 (Fri), 2026, at 68 Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore locations. Participating stores are here: https://www.maruzenjunkudo.co.jp/pages/schoolshinsho-fair001 📔 "Shinsho Note 2026" Now on Sale We are selling the original "Shinsho Note 2026" for participants in shinsho reading. It is a gridded notebook that includes the 2026 selected list of 100 books from the "School of Shinsho" and can also be used as a reading log. Learn more here: https://www.maruzenjunkudo.co.jp/pages/schoolshinsho-note2026 📗 "School of Shinsho" Ambassador From Mr. Kurata Shumai of Rip Grip. I have been appointed as the ambassador for the "School of Shinsho," I am Rip Grip's Kurata Shumai, a comedian who loves shinsho. Shinsho are introductory books written with great care for beginners by specialists in all fields. There is no school more luxurious than one where you can study using shinsho as textbooks. I usually read shinsho as entertainment, like novels or manga, because research is a grand story. Your curiosity is surely seeking shinsho. There are many incredibly interesting fields of study in this world that you might not even know the names of. The things written in shinsho are things you won't be troubled not knowing. But they are also things you would regret not knowing. The shinsho selected by the bookstore staff are definitely reliable. Let's open the door to a new world and tremble with intellectual excitement. I sincerely await you, the one reading this, at the "School of Shinsho." 📕 Serial Article "Rip Grip Kurata Shumai's Shinsho Exploration Navi" A shinsho exploration guide for shinsho lovers, by shinsho lovers. This is a serial article that opens new doors of intellectual curiosity through shinsho. The first installment, "The Real Escape Method from 'Story'," is here: https://www.maruzenjunkudo.co.jp/pages/shinshoexpedition-202605-01