Free Magazine NOT FAR #12 Release Announcement

The Tokyo Design Studio of New Balance is producing the free magazine NOT FAR#12, which will be released on May 29, 2020 (Friday). This free magazine is edited from a third-party perspective, showcasing wonderful things and experiences that the Tokyo Design Studio team has resonated with and celebrated during their creation process. The theme of issue 12 is "TIME." It introduces new perspectives on the "time" we all equally share through interviews with people from various fields such as crafts, design, and art. Additionally, there is a special interview with space designer Daisuke Yamamoto, who is currently working on the installation at T-HOUSE New Balance.

NOT FAR will also be distributed for free at the Pages | Fukuoka Art Book Fair, held from May 29 (Friday) to May 31 (Sunday) at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, under the spatial direction of Daisuke Yamamoto. Furthermore, on the evening of May 29 (Friday), a talk event led by NOT FAR editor-in-chief Sawako Fukai will be held at Dice & Dice, the shop-in-shop of TOKYO DESIGN STUDIO New Balance. Everyone is welcome to join, so please stop by.

Pages | FUKUOKA ART BOOK FAIR
Dates :
May 29, 2026 (Friday) PM12:00 – PM17:00
May 30, 2026 (Saturday) - May 31, 2026 (Sunday) AM10:00 – PM17:00
Venue : Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine [Bunshokan / Yokoden]
Address : 〒818-0117 Fukuoka Prefecture, Dazaifu City, Saifu 4-7-1
Admission Fee : General 1,000 yen / Students 500 yen / Free for elementary school students and younger
URL : https://fukuokaartbookfair.com/
IG : @fukuokaartbookfair

Talk Event
Date and Time : May 29, 2026 (Friday) 19:00 – 19:45
Venue : Dice & Dice
Address : 810-0021 Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Chuo Ward, Imaizumi 2-1-43
URL : https://www.dicexdice.com/
IG : @diceanddice



“NOT FAR #12”
A4 size / Saddle-stitched with double gatefold
A4 size 48 pages + 20 pages of half-size Japanese text
FREE (scheduled to be published twice a year)
Produced by TOKYO DESIGN STUDIO New Balance

STAFF
Editor-in-Chief : Sawako Fukai
Design & Art Direction : Riku Hoshika



SAWAKO FUKAI
After serving as the director of G/P gallery from 2008 to 2018, she became independent. Since 2014, she has been based in London and Amsterdam, collaborating with various museums, art fairs, and publishers across Europe on numerous art projects and international exchange initiatives. Since 2018, she has been based in Tokyo, developing production, branding, and editorial production with domestic and international clients. She plans and implements projects that promote cultural exchange through close collaboration with artists and partnerships with businesses and public institutions.

TOKYO DESIGN STUDIO New Balance
TOKYO DESIGN STUDIO New Balance is a new brand developed by a design team consisting of members from the United States and Japan, born from New Balance's long-standing relationship with Japan, based in Boston, USA. It offers products that pursue truth and quality through the unique craftsmanship and sensibilities of Japan, advancing design and innovation.

T-HOUSE New Balance
T-HOUSE New Balance is inspired by the purity, tranquility, and harmony of the traditional Japanese "tea room" culture, utilizing a 122-year-old warehouse (kura) as a new function, merging it with modern architecture. It serves as a space for cultural dissemination from a unique perspective, showcasing and selling the latest concepts and products. Additionally, it functions as a studio (TOKYO DESIGN STUDIO) for developing new concepts and products for New Balance Lifestyle, continuously presenting independent ideas and visions to visiting guests as a gallery and experiential store that comprehensively conveys the energy of New Balance Lifestyle.
IG : @newbalance_t_house