Picture book set in Kiyokawa Village, the only village in Kanagawa Prefecture KIYOGAPPA EXPEDITION: The Legendary Dragon Who Lived in the Brick Castle" to be released on August 15
Author: Mr. Kiyo-Gappa Uncle / The first in a trilogy of "Kiyo-Gappa" picture books
TRASHBOOKS
TRASHBOOKS (Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President: Kentaro Sugimoto), a publisher of literary and other books, will release a picture book by Ojisan Kiyogappa, "Kiyogappa Tankentai: Brick Castle Dweller and Legendary Dragon" on Friday, August 15, 2025.
Kiyo-Gappa Tankentai: The Legendary Dragon Who Lived in the Brick Castle
Contents
This is the first book in the "Kiyogappa" picture book trilogy (UNOBITO series) that introduces the charms of Kiyokawa Village, the only village in Kanagawa Prefecture. Can the Kiyo-Gappa Explorers (Kiyo-Gappa, Kiyo-Kichi, and Kiyo-Lina), formed by three young children from the village of Kappa, meet the legendary dragon who lives in the brick castle? This is an adventurous journey around the real-life Kiyokawa Village in search of the legendary dragon!
Includes a "Kiyo-Gappa Pilgrimage Map" that allows you to experience the world of the picture book by following the spots where the characters appear in the book in order.
Bibliographic Information
Kiyo-Gappa Explorers: The Legendary Dragon Who Lived in the Brick Castle
Text and illustrations by KIYOGAPPA Ojisan
Cooperation : JIN Unaka
Price ： 2,200 yen (tax included)
Style : A5 size, 34 pages
General Release Date : August 15, 2025
ISBN code : 978-4991402326
Publisher： TRASHBOOKS
Sales location ： 〈Amazon〉 〈Amazon
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https://trashbooks.base.shop/items/113200477
Miyagase, Arigatou Cafe
https://tabelog.com/kanagawa/A1407/A140704/14098583/
Author Biography
Uncle Kiyogappa
Uncle Kiyogappa was born in Kanagawa Prefecture. He is the representative of UNOBITO, a regional development company based in Kiyokawa Village, the only village in Kanagawa Prefecture, and is currently running the Miyagase Arigato Cafe. He invented the character "Kiyogappa" and is active as an illustrator and picture book author, "Kiyogappa Ojisan. UNOBITO, which is expanding its business to spread "fun" in rural areas, is promoting the charms of Kiyokawa Village through the Kiyo-Gappa series of picture books.
Company Profile
Trade name: TRASHBOOKS
Representative: Kentaro Sugimoto, President
Location ： 6-B Shoei Plaza, 2-14-9 Nakamachi, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa, 243-0018, Japan
Establishment ： November 2021
Business activities: Planning, editing, and production of publications / Planning, production, and operation of concerts and events
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