I am a BOOK GEEK
PROFILE
He is also a PR and book director, and opened "stacks bookstore" in Kamiyamacho, Shibuya in 2021, and moved to Jimbocho in March of this year.
He also operates "stacks," a label that edits zines, mix CDs, apparel, and other items from his own unique perspective.
Instagram:@maruroyamashita
An opportunity to know what you don't know.
-What kind of image do you have of PUMA?
Puma" has a strong impression of "suede," and it has been one of my choices for footwear since I was a teenager. I like simple, classic models, so "Palermo Vintage" is also easy to wear as usual. I often wear navy clothes, so the cold green coloring is a good accent for my feet.
-What genre of books do you like?
. I read everything. I read novels, sociology, books on feminism, I like comics , and photography books. . lately, I tend to reach for subjects related to food. . I'm also into horror.
-How many books do you buy per month?
There are some fluctuations, but if you include zines, I buy about 50 books a month. . If I include Kindle comics, I may be buying quite a lot.
-I see that you also use e-books.
. Because of space issues, I tend to buy manga on my "Kindle". For example, there are currently 111 volumes of "Mimi Shinbo," so it's hard to get my hands on it when I think about space, but with e-books, I can buy it in a flash because it doesn't take up much space. If possible, I would like to have it on paper, though. I would like to have the book in paper form if possible, because the charm of a book is to enjoy the binding and the quality of the paper.
-Is there a connection from reading to reading?
Yes, there are. For example, if I am reading an American detective novel and find a description of food culture that interests me, I can read a book related to it. You can learn a lot from reading.
-Books are interesting because you get to know things that you can't experience yourself and the emotions of others.
In my daily life, I have a sense that reading books helps me to understand the feelings of others and to make judgments about why they say what they say and why they take the positions they do. But even without thinking about such things, reading is interesting! I have been thinking that since I was a child. I don't believe that everyone should read books, but I would like to convey through "stacks bookstore" that books are interesting.
