VARIATION｜Tatsuhiro Suizu

Tatsuhiro Suizu’s First Art Book,
VARIATION, to Be Published

On July 1, we will release VARIATION, the first art book by emerging painter Tatsuhiro Suizu, who has a background in Nihonga (Japanese-style painting). The book features 80 full-size reproductions from his series Khora, created solely with ink and aluminum. It includes a foreword by poet Takashi Hiraide and book design by renowned graphic designer Nobuhiro Yamaguchi.

The edition is limited to 500 copies, each individually numbered. Of these, 15 are special editions housed in custom-made boxes by bookbinder Akie Tsuzuki, each containing an original artwork along with the book. To celebrate this debut publication, both the standard and special editions of the book—as well as the original paintings from the Khora series—will be exhibited and available for purchase at Morioka Shoten in Ginza.

In addition, on July 3, a talk event will be held with the artist Tatsuhiro Suizu, poet Takashi Hiraide, and the editor/publisher Osamu Kushida. We warmly invite you to attend.

Publication Details

VARIATION
Tatsuhiro Suizu

  • Planning, Editing & Publishing: Osamu Kushida

  • Art Direction: Nobuhiro Yamaguchi

  • Design: Nobuhiro Yamaguchi + Ippei Tamai

  • Foreword: Takashi Hiraide

  • English Translation: Futoshi Miyagi

  • Photography: Yosuke Otomo

  • Editorial Assistance: Ichika Tagawa

  • Special Edition Box: Akie Tsuzuki

  • Bookbinding Support: Manabu Iwase

  • Printing Director: Norio Kobayashi

  • Printing: TOPPAN Cross

  • Bookbinding: Shin Nihon Paper Craft Co.

  • ISBN: 978-4-909479-07-5

  • Publication Date: July 1, 2025

  • Edition: Limited to 500 copies
    (Numbers 1–15 are Special Edition with box and original artwork)

  • Publisher: FRAGILE BOOKS

  • Standard Edition: ¥14,000 + tax

  • Special Edition: ¥150,000 + tax

Exhibition

◯ Morioka Shoten, Ginza
Dates: July 1 (Tue) – July 6 (Sun), 2025
Hours: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Address: 1F Suzuki Building, 1-28-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

◯ Online Gallery
Dates: July 1 (Tue) – July 31 (Thu), 2025

Talk Event

Tatsuhiro Suizu (Painter) ×
Takashi Hiraide (Poet) ×
Osamu Kushida (Editor & Publisher)

Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025
Time: Doors open at 6:30 PM / Talk: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Venue: 9F Auditorium, Tokyo Small and Medium Enterprise Center
(2-10-18 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
Admission: ¥1,500 (incl. tax)
Reservations: Please register [here]

Profile

Tatsuhiro Suizu

Born in 1987 in Hiroshima Prefecture. Completed his MFA in Japanese Painting at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2013. Participated in the reproduction project of the National Treasure Scroll of Ban Dainagon (2013). Completed the Ōmine Okugake mountain pilgrimage (2016, 2018). Major solo exhibitions include Traces (Entoku-in, 2025) and Souyū (Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, 2022).