Pre-orders Open: The 70,000-Copy Bestseller 'Torino Trivia' Returns! 'New Edition Torino Trivia: 100 Secrets of Wild Birds Taught by an Ornithologist' to be Released on July 6 (Mon)!

What is 'Torino Trivia'?

It is a book that introduces the 'surprising true faces' of familiar wild birds—such as sparrows, crows, Japanese white-eyes, bulbuls, and pigeons—through snappy 4-panel manga and prose.

Supervised and written by Kazuto Kawakami, an ornithologist well-known for his works including 'Don't Assume I Like Birds Just Because I'm an Ornithologist' (Shinchosha). The 4-panel manga is illustrated by Yuka Mazda, a manga artist who frequently creates bird-themed works such as 'Jibeta Gurashi' (Libre) and 'Kyo no Sue' (Futabasha). With contributions from Katsura Mikami and Takayoshi Kawashima, the book was first published in 2018 and became a major hit with over 70,000 copies sold, praised for being 'incredibly funny,' 'easy to lose track of time while reading,' and 'enriching life with newfound knowledge.'

Release of the New Edition After 8 Years

The survival strategies of the underdog sparrow, pigeons that raise their chicks with 'milk,' the evolving cuckoo's brood parasitism techniques, and how seabirds help forests grow—the original 'Torino Trivia' captured hearts with its humorous portrayal of bird ecology. Keeping the humor and sharp writing, the new edition adds 17 of the latest trivia points discovered through bird research over the past eight years, returning as 'New Edition Torino Trivia: 100 Secrets of Wild Birds Taught by an Ornithologist.'

What Has Changed and What Has Remained?

- 48 More Pages for More Content! Increased thickness and volume! The number of trivia points is now exactly 100. - Increased Furigana for Improved Readability! Non-standard kanji and technical terms now include furigana, making the book accessible to everyone. - New Mini-Essay Series: 'The Something-or-Other of Field Research' Features columns by ornithologist Kazuto Kawakami on the reality of 'field research,' making the main content even more enjoyable. - The Ultimate Duo Returns! The unique reading experience combining professional knowledge and humor remains unchanged.

Author Profiles

Supervision/Writing: Kazuto Kawakami Regional Research Supervisor at the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Hokkaido Research Center. Researches birds on the subtropical Ogasawara Islands. Transferred to Hokkaido in 2025 and suffered cold urticaria for three days after playing in the snow.

Illustration: Yuka Mazda Born in Shizuoka. Graduate of Musashino Art University. Focuses on bird and animal ecology in illustrations and manga, including 'Jibeta Gurashi,' 'Kyo no Sue,' and 'Archaeopteryx-chan.'