Hoozuki Shoseki

Hoozuki Shoseki (ほおずき書籍), formally Hoozuki Shoseki Co., Ltd. (鬼灯書籍株式会社), was a Japanese publishing house headquartered in Yanagihara, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture. The company focused on books rooted in the culture of Nagano Prefecture, covering a wide range of genres including illustrated reference books, local history and folklore, cooking, haiku, guidebooks, and one-stroke note paper (ippitsu-sen). It also undertook self-publishing (jihi shuppan) projects for individual authors. The publisher maintained its head office and editorial department at 2133-5 Yanagihara, Nagano City, and operated a Minami-Shinshu branch office in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture. Its catalogue included several named series such as Furusato Sugoroku, the Yomikikase (read-aloud) series, Beginner Lesson Book, Visitor Guidebook, Yasuhara Shuji's flower books, and Koji Otsuka's Route 66. On January 29, 2026, Hoozuki Shoseki suspended business operations and filed for bankruptcy with the Nagano District Court. The company is therefore no longer active. Its legacy is a body of regionally focused publications documenting Nagano's local culture, food, poetry, and travel.

Hoozuki Shoseki was a publishing company based in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Operating under the formal corporate name Hoozuki Shoseki Co., Ltd. (鬼灯書籍株式会社), it built its catalogue around the culture and daily life of Nagano Prefecture. Its output spanned illustrated reference books, local history and folklore, cooking, haiku, guidebooks, and stationery items such as ippitsu-sen note paper. In addition to its own publishing program, the company accepted self-publishing projects, helping individual authors produce books. The company was headquartered at 2133-5 Yanagihara, Nagano City, where its editorial department was also located. It maintained a Minami-Shinshu branch office at 3788-10 Misuzu, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, extending its reach into the southern part of the prefecture. Among its named series were Furusato Sugoroku, the Yomikikase (read-aloud) series, Beginner Lesson Book, Visitor Guidebook, Yasuhara Shuji's flower books, and Koji Otsuka's Route 66. On January 29, 2026, Hoozuki Shoseki suspended its business operations and filed for bankruptcy with the Nagano District Court. The company is now defunct. No further details about its founding year, founders, or ownership were provided in the available evidence.

• Suspended business operations and filed for bankruptcy with the Nagano District Court.

A regional publisher specializing in Nagano Prefecture culture and self-publishing services.

• Furusato Sugoroku

• Yomikikase series

• Beginner Lesson Book

• Visitor Guidebook

• Yasuhara Shuji's flower books

• Koji Otsuka's Route 66

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