The Red Day Memorial Project(8/12～9/7)

80 years after the war, a story of memory drawn by Shinsaku Nagata. The picture book “Red Day” is published by Shinsaku Nagata, a picture book writer from Hiroshima Prefecture. This work, which is based on the theme of “war”, is a picture book, but it is also a message that connects memories and questions to the future.

In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, ONOMICHI U2 will hold a picture book sale and picture book-themed artwork, starting with “Red Day” as a place of expression where art, words, and memory intersect.

■Date: August 12th to September 7th, 2025, 10:00 to 18:00 (open every day)

■Venue: Exhibition area next to ONOMICHI U2 SHIMA SHOP

Product for sale Picture book: Red Day Grandpa’s War

・List price 2,500 yen + tax

・96 pages Full color

▶Shinsaku Nagata Profile; Born in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture in 1989. Picture book author and artist. Since her debut in 2016, she has published over 37 books, an unprecedented feat for a new picture book author. An up-and-coming author who has attracted attention across genres, with her illustrations being used in TV dramas and film productions.