Questions

The things people ask us most at markets.

Can I buy prints online?

No. We don't run an online shop. Prints and zines go out from our table at markets, and twice a year in a small postal release to addresses in Japan. See Visit for the next dates.

How does the postal release work?

Each spring and autumn we post a small batch of prints. We announce it in the journal a week before it opens, with what's included. It usually sells out within a few days.

Do you send prints abroad?

Not at the moment, sorry. Postage for flat prints is expensive and they don't always arrive flat. If you're visiting Tokyo, you're very welcome at a market.

What sizes are the prints?

A5 (148 by 210 mm), A4 (210 by 297 mm) and, since April 2025, A3 (297 by 420 mm). Every print page lists its size. Standard frames for these sizes are easy to find.

Do prints come framed?

No, they come unframed in a card-backed sleeve. Frame them behind glass or acrylic and keep them out of direct sun; riso ink fades faster than paint.

Why doesn't my print look exactly like the picture?

Every sheet goes through the machine two or three times, and each pass lands a little differently. Slight shifts between colours and some speckle in large areas are part of how a risograph works.

Will you reprint a sold out print?

No. Once an edition is gone it stays gone; that's part of the promise of a numbered edition. Sold out prints stay on the site for the record.

Do you take commissions or print jobs?

No. It's just the two of us and one machine, and our own prints keep it busy.

What are seconds?

Sheets with a smudge, a crease or a badly slipped colour. We keep them in a box at the year-end market at half price.

How do I pay at a market?

Cash is easiest. Most of the markets we go to also take card and IC payments at the table.

Can I post a photo of my print?

Of course. Please just don't reproduce the designs themselves on anything else.