Each bookstore will act as a concierge, recommending "the book you should read now" to FASHION HEADLINE readers. Every Thursday, each branch of the art bookshop "NADiff" will introduce a recommended book. This time, we'll be introducing the Shibuya branch of NADiff modern (Bunkamura, 2-24-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), located in Tokyo's Shibuya district.

■ "I'm a Chair" by Naga Shinta

This lost picture book by Naga Shinta, known as the god of nonsense, is being republished.

The chair he usually sits on starts to think, "Everyone sits on me, but I'd like to sit on something too," and as he starts sitting on various things, a mysterious adventure begins.

The cute yet eerie illustrations, combined with the terrifying storyline, will leave you feeling unsettled like a nightmare. However, after finishing the book, you'll strangely feel refreshed and find yourself chuckling. This is a book that allows you to fully enjoy the world of Naga Shinta, who has been called the god of nonsense.

NADiff modern is also planning to hold an exhibition and fair of Naga Shinta's original drawings from October 19th. We hope you will also come and see this. Details will be announced on the NADiff official website as soon as they are decided.

[Book information]
"I am a chair"
Author: Naga Shinta
Publisher: Aki Shobo
Hardcover/B5
Publication: October 2016
Language: Japanese
Price: 1,300 yen