This item is from my home collection. The contents are in like-new, excellent condition, but being old, there is some aging on the cover. As shown in the images, due to poor storage, there is a very small fold at the bottom of the back cover, and a thin fold on about 50 consecutive pages from the end of the book. We appreciate your understanding. I wanted to create a live house where people could casually drop in, not just a live house that rents out its space. Hiroo Sato, the owner and manager of the live house "Rooster," which he opened in Ogikubo after earning funds from working at an automobile factory, writes a detailed account of the Rooster's history. This book can also be read as a guide for starting a new business from scratch. It also includes 37 pages of monochrome photographs taken of the nights at Rooster. Contents: Chapter 1: The Flightless Bird "Rooster" Chapter 2: The Continuous Struggles of a Newcomer Chapter 3: Promotion Through Human Interaction Chapter 4: Life is a Study Chapter 5: Musicians and the Venue are One Chapter 6: Troubled People Chapter 7: Rooster Wasn't Built in a Day Chapter 8: Listen to These People Chapter 9: A Branch of Rooster is Born Chapter 10: Before Long, Japan Became a Paradise of Live Performances Partial list of performing artists: Kiyoshiro Imawano, Down Town Boogie-Woogie Band Shijinbayashi, Monta & Brothers Princess Princess, SHOGUN, Kodomo Band Rats & Star, Modern Chokichokiz Bakufu Slump, Mentanpin, Shinji Harada Orquesta de la Luz, Ryudo Uzaki Band Mari Kaneko, Sentimental City Romance HOUND DOG, Sing Like Talking Sugar Babe, Casiopea, Tranzam RC Succession, Ego-Wrappin', Kai Band PANTA, Mayo Shono, Mickey Curtis Masayuki Suzuki, Hiroshi Yanagida, Fujimaru Yoshino, Carol Rebecca, Kome Kome Club, Chakra, Spectrum Bo Gumbos, Jojo Typhoon, Pearl Brothers Akina Nakamori, Masahiro Kuwana, Yosuke Yamashita, Satoshi Ikeda Soul Flower Union Flower Travellin' Band and many others From a review: A story about a small live house in Ogikubo. It's a story of how a live house was created, but it sharply discusses the problems of current live houses and performers. The master (author)'s trials, errors, and efforts on how to make a live house enjoyable for adults and a place where people can enjoy themselves even when they go alone, is something other live house masters should read.