An Extraordinary Day – The Art of 526

Delight in the casual, yet heartwarming, slices of everyday life in 526’s illustrations.The much-anticipated commercial debut collection of 526 on the theme of “dailylife,” showcasing moments from the lives of people today captured in singleillustrations.526 is a new creator whose ability to evoke empathy has been getting a lot ofattention: in 2021, their illustrations posted on social media received more than840,000 likes. Featuring students, parents, pop idols, office workers and otherpeople of various ages and occupations as the main characters, the meaning andemotion expressed in the illustrations and titles are sure to enhance reader’senjoyment of 526’s work even more.This book is sure to play an active role in expanding awareness of people’severyday lives against the backdrop of ordinary scenes in Japan today.Take a look at each of these lovely slices of daily life captured by 526.After illustrations posted on social media attracted many fans, 526 (Kojiro)launched their career as an illustrator in April 2022 drawing illustrations on thetheme of “everyday life.” Since then, 526 has created cover art and illustrations,as well, and attracts a large and deeply engaged following on social media witheach of their posts.