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[In-store event] Advance sale of first issue of "ORIGO Journal"

The first issue of "ORIGO Journal," a journal by Matteo Alberti, will be available for pre-sale at IACK stores for two days, December 9th (Sat) and December 10th (Sun).

Matteo Alberti is the chef behind ORIGO @origo.restaurant, a small townhouse restaurant in Kanazawa. Since its inception, ORIGO has delved deep into the art of food, researching local specialties and traditional ingredients. However, the joy of discovering traditional recipes, personal stories, and the culture and history that surround them has been intense, but it has also been a bittersweet reminder that they are at high risk of disappearing forever.

This new journal is a project to raise awareness of the existence of handcrafted products, traditional crafts, communities, and artisans, which are becoming increasingly endangered. The magazine will be produced with a consistent attention to detail, including by hand, and the proceeds will be used to publish the magazine twice a year. This process will ultimately lead to the preservation of culture and support for local artisans, farmers, hunters, and others.

This inaugural issue focuses on Makiburi, a preserved food that has been handed down in the Oku-Noto region since ancient times.

Matteo Alberti will also be present on Sunday from 2pm to 4pm, so please take this opportunity to visit us.

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"ORIGO Journal" First Issue Advance Sales Event
Dates: December 9th (Sat) and 10th (Sun) *Artist will be present on Sundays from 14:00 to 16:00
Venue: IACK (Kanazawa)
Business hours: 12:00-18:00
Free admission

"We live in a digital world, fast-paced and subject to the laws of industry and the market. We all know that. And it is at the expense of many beautiful things: handmade goods, local traditional crafts, communities of people, traditional artisans. All these are endangered species. Is this the way it should be? What can a booklet do? It's the first time, so we don't really know. Hopefully, we can achieve the purpose we have in mind: to make their stories known to more people. Stories of artisans who are able to inspire others with their skills. That inspires us. And hopefully, we can inspire you. This experimental and empirical self-publishing aims to protect these irreplaceable things. By purchasing a copy, you will contribute to this project. We hope you enjoy our first issue of "Makiburi", where people of different backgrounds, ages, cultures and nationalities, pooled their skills to create an artisanal product. We have limited it to 500 copies, so that it will be unique. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy it." - Matteo Alberti

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