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This page introduces the activities of "Hiroba," a book review club that operates on the Komaba campus.
*For convenience, on this page, "Hiroba" will be used to refer to the club itself, and "Hiroba Book Review Magazine" will be used to refer to the book review magazine.

<Introduction to "Hiroba">
"Hiroba" began its activities in 1973the Komaba Student Committee (C-Gaku). Initially, the articles were published as part of a book review project in the University of Tokyo Co-op's newsletter, but they were later made into an independent booklet, "Hiroba Book Review Magazine," which continues to this day. Currently, "Hiroba" is an independent club from C-Gaku, but it continues to have ties with the University of Tokyo Co-op, working with the Book Department to produce "Hiroba Book Review Magazine" and set up project corners.

X Account:@hiroba_UT
For inquiries about "Hiroba" or to apply to join, please use the contact information listed on the X account.

<Activities>
📚Regular Meetings
We meet once a week during lunchtime while the academic term is running. We talk about books we've recently read and share updates on our lives while eating lunch.

📚140-Character Book Reviews
We post book reviews on the "Hiroba" X account. You can find them on the above X account orsearching #hiroba140characterbookreview. Books reviewed in the 140-character book reviews will be stocked at the Komaba Bookstore with a dust jacket featuring the review (approximately the most recent 5 titles).

📚 Production and Distribution of the Printed Version of "Hiroba Book Review Magazine"
Currently, we produce "Hiroba Book Review Magazine" twice a year (spring and autumn). All aspects, from editorial meetings and writing to editing and layout, are handled by our staff. The print version is available at the following locations:
・Komaba Bookstore…The latest issue and the previous issue are always in stock, along with the books featured.
・Hongo Bookstore…The latest issue is always in stock.
We print enough copies to ensure we don't run out of stock until the next issue is published, but please forgive us if we run out of stock. From issue no. 214 onwards, a PDF version will be available.

📚 "Hiroba Book Review Magazine" PDF version no. 214 (published September 2026) 📚 We are preparing our booth for the Komaba Festival . 📚 We are preparing our welcome event for new students