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Business matchmaking: Fiction and children's books from Japan

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Thursday, 16 October 2025, between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

For the third year in a row, Litprom and the Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Japanese government are inviting you to a business matchmaking event with selected Japanese publishers at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Five Japanese publishers will present their titles in concentrated, half-hour one-on-one meetings. Their catalogues include works by emerging authors, award-winning literature and bestsellers, entertainment and healing fiction. Children's and young adult books for all age groups will also be on offer.

New in 2025: This year, matchmaking is open to requests from publishers in Italy, France and the United Kingdom who are interested in purchasing Japanese titles.

These Japanese publishers are participating in business matchmaking:

  • Kodansha
    (Literature and Children's Literature)
  • Shogakukan
    (Literature and Children's Literature)
  • Shodensha
    (Literature and Children's Literature)
  • Shueisha
    (Literature)
  • Tokuma Shoten
    (Literature and Children's Literature)

Are you interested in this matchmaking opportunity?

Litprom will be happy to provide you with advance copies of the catalogues from participating Japanese publishers. Please use the form to send us your request. We will contact you with further details.

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Marcella Melien is happy to assist.

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