It seems that a talk show featuring writer and creator Seiko Ito and Akutagawa Prize-winning author Hikaru Okuizumi will be held at “Renaissance Classics Ashiya Luna Hall (Ashiya Civic Center)” along the Ashiyagawa River, as part of the 37th Zangetsu Festival, an event commemorating the birth of literary master Junichiro Tanizaki.
Quoted from the press release
The discussion will apparently focus on Tanizaki’s novel Naomi (Chijin no Ai), published in 1924.
Venue: Renaissance Classics Ashiya Luna Hall
Date and time: Sunday, July 23, 2023, 14:00–15:30
Admission: 2,800 yen (advance tickets 2,500 yen)
Capacity: 600 people

Tickets can be purchased in person at the Tanizaki Junichiro Memorial Museum (Ise-cho), Dairi Shobundo (in front of Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station), and the Ashiya City Hall shop. They can also be purchased from the Tanizaki Memorial Museum by phone, fax, or email.

↑ The exterior of Renaissance Classics Ashiya Luna Hall, the event venue
Here’s the map ↓
The address is 8-24 Narihira-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
For inquiries about the event, please contact the Tanizaki Junichiro Memorial Museum, Ashiya at TEL 0797-23-5852.



