Tsuchiya Onsui Pool

An artist imprint by Tokyo-based artist Lisa Tsuchiya, producing zines and creating spaces where people can be themselves through dialogue, workshops, and gatherings across Japan.

Lisa Tsuchiya, The Promise Not to Promise Anyone Else, Tsuchiya.Onsui.Pool, 2024, © Lisa Tsuchiya

"I am afraid of making promises. I don’t trust myself to always keep promises, I am afraid of hurting the other person someday. I cannot promise my future to anyone." If these words can reach you like a letter...

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Lisa Tsuchiya, Money cannot measure me, Tsuchiya Onsui Pool, 2025, © Lisa Tsuchiya

A zine about being overlooked outside the economy, and refusing to be measured by money—holding grief, anger, and joy.

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The first issue focuses on taking leave, featuring essays and responses from nine contributors who stepped away from work, school, or activities. They reflect on what led them to rest, what changed (or didn’t), and what it means to take a break.

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