Shinchosha Launches Information and Education Subscription Service 'Shincho QUE', Featuring 'Yoro Lab' Videos

Starting Wednesday, May 18, Shinchosha's new information and education subscription service 'Shincho QUE' will feature 'Yoro Lab', a collection of video content featuring Takeshi Yoro.

On 'Shincho QUE', users can enjoy an ebook campaign offering unlimited reading of works totaling 7 million copies in circulation, as well as interview articles with Mr. Yoro. 'Yoro Lab' is an exclusive video documentary program closely following him.

Within Shincho QUE, all seven books of Mr. Yoro's blockbuster 'Wall' series, including 'The Wall of Fools' (Baka no Kabe), will be sequentially available for unlimited reading for a limited time. In addition, interview articles will deliver his latest insights, allowing readers to fully experience his still-vivid discourse.

★ Author Profile
Takeshi Yoro
Born in Kamakura in 1937. Anatomist. Graduate of the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine. Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo. Received the Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities in 1989 for 'How to Look at the Body'. His Shincho Shinsho book 'The Wall of Fools' was a massive hit, ranking as the No. 1 bestseller in 2003, and won the Keywords of the Year award and the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award Special Prize. Author of numerous books.

★ Mr. Yoro's Bestsellers Available for Unlimited Ebook Reading for a Limited Time!
Starting with unlimited reading of 'The Wall of Fools' from May 18 (Mon) to June 30 (Tue), a campaign for unlimited reading of seven of Mr. Yoro's Shincho Shinsho titles will be held sequentially for a limited time.

★ Delivering Mr. Yoro's Latest Updates via Video!
Beginning with event videos related to the highly popular 'Insect Exhibition of Takeshi Yoro and Kenji Kohiyama' currently held at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, we will continue to follow Mr. Yoro closely through video.

★ Overview of the Popular 'Insect Exhibition'
- Exhibition Name: Insect Exhibition of Takeshi Yoro and Kenji Kohiyama
- Venue: Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, B1F Exhibition Room
- Dates: March 21 (Sat) - May 24 (Sun), 2026
- Closed: Mondays
- Hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Until 8:00 PM on Thu/Fri. Admission ends 30 mins before closing)
- Admission: General 1,500 yen, Students/Seniors 1,200 yen, School Students 500 yen

★ Traveling Tours for the 'Insect Exhibition' Decided!
- July 11 (Sat) - September 23 (Wed), 2026: Toyota City Museum
- October 9 (Fri) - November 29 (Sun), 2026: Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art

[Starting May 18 (Wed)] Shinchosha's New Info/Ed Subscription 'Shincho QUE'
The power to question becomes a lifelong weapon—an information and education subscription service launches, allowing access to Shukan Shincho, Foresight, Shinchosha ebooks, and educational videos.

[From In-Depth Articles to Bestsellers! Features of Shincho QUE]
(1) Professional Minds in Your Pocket
Naturally accumulate knowledge from articles by experts, from leading figures in various fields to big names. An opening feature on 'AI' will be published, interviewing experts like Machi Tawara, Anders Hansen, Akira Tachibana, and Ken Kusunoki on how to face the spread of AI.

(2) Install Intellectual Habits
Make learning a habit with over 90 ebooks carefully selected by the editorial department and easy-to-understand educational videos. Read classic Shincho Bunko works, bestsellers, and the latest Shukan Shincho. Sequentially access the entire 'Wall' series by 88-year-old Takeshi Yoro, and watch the 'Yoro Lab' video series tracking his current life. Additional unlimited reading includes books by Akira Tachibana and Noritoshi Furuichi, plus content from Masataka Kosaka and Masaru Sato.

(3) Fastest Inside Information
Get the digital edition of 'Shukan Shincho' earlier than anywhere else on the day before release. The magazine was first published in February 1956 as the first weekly magazine issued by a book publisher.