It looks like “Ririri Meets!”, an expanded book and used clothing exchange event, will be held on Sunday, November 9 at the Ashiya City Kinkō Branch Office in Kinkō-cho, near Hanshin Ashiya Station〜
Quoted from the Ashiya City official website
Expanded Book and Used Clothing Exchange Event “Ririri Meets!”
When is it?
Sunday, November 9, 2025
13:00-16:00
Where is it?
Kinkō Branch Office
・North Building, 1st and 2nd floors (Ashiya Civic Activity Center Lead Ashiya)
・South Building, 2nd floor
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 5-8 Kinkō-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
What will be happening?
Quoted from the Ashiya City official website
- Book and used clothing exchange 📚👕
- Toy and tableware exchange 🧸🍽 (for this day only!)
- Lots of different workshops 🎨
- Chain stitch “connected rings” project 🧶
- Photo frame making (100 yen per person) 📸
- Making monsters from used clothing (200 yen per person) 👾
- Making deodorizer from used coffee grounds (50 yen per person) ☕
- Making bookmarks from ocean plastic (100-300 yen per person) 🌈
- Collage work ✂️
- Making bamboo powder compost 🌿
- Mini seminars 📖
- “Learn about marine litter!” (10 minutes)
- “A Lifestyle That Reduces Waste Through Organizing and Storage” (30 minutes)
- “End-of-Life Planning Seminar: Making Use of Things Instead of Throwing Them Away” (30 minutes)
- Resource collection ♻️
- Paper resources 📃
- Lithium-ion batteries 🔋
- Used cooking oil (bring it in a plastic bottle)
- Eyeglasses (donated to Sri Lanka) 👓
- Used books and treasures corner 📚
- Using outfits remade from old fabric collected through the exchange, they’ll style Ashiya Mayor Ryosuke Takashima at the venue on the day!
How much does it cost?
Free admission (some workshops require a fee)
Capacity?
No particular limit (free to come and go)
Who can join?
Anyone is welcome
How to sign up
No registration required (just come directly to the venue on the day)
Click here for event details (Ashiya City official website)
Final Thoughts
The usual “book and used clothing exchange” is getting an upgrade, and it sounds like you’ll even be able to exchange toys and tableware this time. With so many workshops too, it looks like both kids and adults will have plenty to enjoy!
Apparently there will also be a mayor styling session using remade old fabric outfits, so I’m curious to see what kind of look they’ll put together〜
