Matcha on Monday by Michiko Aoyama, translated by E. Madison Shimoda, is a warm and heartwarming Japanese novel about everyday life, relationships, family, and the unexpected connections that can change us. Set around the beloved Marble Café in Tokyo, the story follows the café's Monday tradition: while the café normally...

Hot Chocolate on Thursday by Michiko Aoyama, translated from Japanese by E. Madison Shimoda, is a warm and uplifting contemporary Japanese novel about everyday encounters, human connection, and the small moments that can quietly change a person's life. Set around the charming Marble Café in Tokyo, the novel brings together...

Step into a world where architecture hides secrets. In Strange Buildings, Uketsu presents eleven unsettling buildings, each with its own strange design, disturbing history, and hidden mystery. A lonely hut in the woods, a murder house, a mysterious shrine, a hidden chamber, a home in flames, and a nightmarish prison...

The South Korean runaway bestseller, debut author Baek Sehee's intimate therapy memoir, as recommended by BTS. PSYCHIATRIST: So how can I help you? ME: I don't know, I'm – what's the word – depressed? Do I have to go into detail?

Hooked by Asako Yuzuki, translated by Polly Barton, is a compelling Japanese novel about food, desire, work, relationships, and the pressures of modern life. From the author of the internationally acclaimed Butter, the novel takes an engaging look at the things we crave and the choices we make. The story...

From the internationally bestselling author of Convenience Store Woman, Vanishing World is a bold, unsettling, and thought-provoking novel that challenges society’s ideas of normalcy, intimacy, and human connection. Set in a near-future world where traditional relationships are disappearing, reproduction is detached from love, and emotional bonds are regulated by social...

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Welcome back to Tenderness, the beloved 24/7 convenience store in Mojiko, Kitakyushu, where customers often find much more than what they came looking for. A sweet treat, a warm meal, a thoughtful conversation or simply a kind word can make all the difference. In this second book in Sonoko Machida's...

The Kokoro Clinic for the Soul is open once again—and this time, there are even more cats ready to change people's lives. In this delightful follow-up to We’ll Prescribe You a Cat, the mysterious clinic continues its unusual treatment: prescribing cats to people who need emotional healing. Meet a new...

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes by Hisashi Kashiwai, translated by Jesse Kirkwood, is a warm and comforting Japanese novel about food, memories, family, and the connections between people. It is the second book in the Kamogawa Food Detectives series and can also be enjoyed on its own. Hidden away on...

Discover thought-provoking, and deeply emotional stories from bestselling Japanese and Korean authors with this 9-book combo. Perfect for fans of quiet, soulful reads that explore everyday life, love, and healing. This set includes: 1. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa 2. More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by...

Sometimes love arrives quietly, unexpectedly and at exactly the wrong time. Tsukiko is in her late thirties, living alone and accustomed to her independent life. One evening, she unexpectedly meets “Sensei,” her former high-school teacher, at a neighbourhood bar. He is more than thirty years older than her, retired and...

What if the thing you need to feel better isn't medicine—but a cat? Hidden at the end of a narrow alley in Kyoto is the mysterious Kokoro Clinic for the Soul, a clinic that can only be found by people experiencing genuine emotional difficulties. But this clinic doesn't prescribe conventional...

At the heart of Hinode Park stands a strange but beloved hippo named Kabahiko. According to local legend, touching the part of Kabahiko that corresponds to an ailment can bring healing. As different people from the surrounding community visit the hippo, their individual struggles begin to connect in unexpected ways....

A beautifully curated collection for readers who love bookshops, libraries, friendship, community, healing and gentle stories about everyday life. This 6-book combo brings together warm and reflective fiction from Korean, Japanese and European authors. 📚 Books Included 1. Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop — Hwang Bo-reum Translated by Shanna Tan...

🌱 Kaizen – Sarah HarveyKaizen: The Japanese Method for Transforming Habits, One Small Step at a Time introduces the idea of improving your life through small, manageable changes. Instead of trying to change everything at once, Kaizen encourages gradual progress that can be applied to habits, relationships, work, money, health...

Seven years after Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon, Ayumi continues his extraordinary role as a go-between for the living and the dead. Under the light of a full moon and guided by a strict set of rules, Ayumi helps people who are longing to meet someone they have...

Hidden away in Tokyo's elegant Ginza district is Shihodo, a small stationery shop known only to those who discover it. Behind the counter is Ken Takarada, the thoughtful shop owner who seems to understand that customers are often looking for more than just pens, paper and ink. People arrive carrying...

What if you never felt like you belonged on Earth? Earthlings by Sayaka Murata, author of Convenience Store Woman, is a dark, unconventional and thought-provoking Japanese novel about identity, conformity and the pressure to fit into society. As a child, Natsuki believes she is an alien from another planet. Her...

Six candidates. One dream job. Six devastating secrets. Shogo Hatano has made it through thousands of applicants to become one of the six finalists competing for a coveted position at Spiralinks, one of Japan's most exclusive technology companies. But there is a twist: only one candidate will be hired—and the...