migrating books 

Step 1: Distribution and Completion of the Book　　

In each host city, blank books are distributed.

 Whoever receives one becomes the author of this traveling book by following the given instructions: pasting two photos and answering questions related to them. (Authorship remains anonymous.)

Step 2: The Port (Local Bookstore)

 The “Ship’s Bookshelf” is moored at the city’s bookstore, awaiting the migrating books.

 At the same time, books that had already boarded in previous cities are also made available for sale (for a voluntary donation).

Step 3: Boarding

 The completed migrating books are brought by their authors to the bookstore and placed aboard the “Ship’s Bookshelf.”

Step 4: Pricing　

 The bookstore owner decides the price at which the books will be sold in the next city.

Step 5: New Boarding

 Newly boarded books then depart for their next destination.

In migrating books, the bookstore owner who hosts the Ship’s Bookshelf determines the price.
The books are then sold at that price in the next city’s bookstore.

So, where do the proceeds go?
The buyer is asked to donate the equivalent amount to a group or initiative of their own choosing.
We do not require any report on whether the donation has been made.

A Reflection

The heart is ever-changing.
All over the world, there are hearts caught in situations where they cannot move—conditions that defy being measured by size or scale.
To change, to shift, is also a sign of freedom.
That feeling was part of what gave birth to this project.

There is no time limit for the donation. It may go to an organization that supports freedom, or perhaps something close and personal.