Satoshi Yagisawa

The internationally bestselling author of the beloved Morisaki Bookshop series welcomes us back to the Torunka Caf , down a narrow side street in the Tokyo neighborhood of Yakata, run by its stern-seeming owner, Tachibana, and his teenage daughter Shizuku. Stopping in for a cup of coffee or a sweet treat at the Torunka Caf , locals and tourists from all stages and walks of life experience interactions and small miracles that unexpectedly offer joy and connection. A little old lady named Chiyoko Obāchan sits alone in a corner with her balls of yarn and knitting needles. One day, hearing a Chopin melody playing in the caf she is reminded of the days of her lost youth, when she fell in love for the first time. Shizuku's childhood friend Kōta is fiercely protective and believes he's responsible for keep her safe. But as he confronts the limits of his own strength, he finds help in a surprising place when a film crew arrives at the caf 's door. Ayako, a quotation-loving illustrator, is at a crossroads, feeling burned out by her career yet not knowing what direction to take next. Then, a chance encounter with an old friend changes everything. Charming and delightfully heartwarming, More Days at the Torunka Caf is a delicious and satisfying slice of life in all its flavor. Wise and endearing, it reminds us that all our lives are threads in the beautiful and wondrous tapestry of humanity.

PRE-ORDER More Days at the Torunka Café, the cosy, life-affirming Japanese novel - from the international bestselling author of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and Days at the Torunka Café. ______________ From Satoshi Yagisawa - author of the Morisaki Bookshop novels - comes another life-affirming tale set in the charming Tokyo coffee spot beloved by readers: the Torunka Café. Tucked away on a narrow side street in Tokyo is the Torunka Café, a neighbourhood nook where the passersby are as likely to be local cats as tourists. Three heartwarming reunions unfold at this visit to the Torunka Café. Chiyoko, an elderly woman who has been frequenting the cafe for 20 years, reflects on her long-forgotten memories of her first love; Kota, a childhood friend of the owner's daughter Shizuku, reveals his complicated true feelings held deep within; and Ayako, an aspiring illustrator at a crossroads in her life, embarks on a journey. This is the second instalment of the hugely popular series which invites readers to slow down with a cup of coffee and find happiness in the every day.

Uusia alkuja ja kirjojen lumoa Tokiossa. Kansainväliseksi hitiksi noussut romaani täynnä sydäntälämmittävää viisautta. Kun Takako menettää kertaheitolla niin poikaystävänsä, työpaikkansa kuin ystävänsäkin, hän joutuu muuttamaan enonsa Satorun omistaman antikvariaatin pieneen takahuoneeseen Tokion historialliseen kirjakauppakaupunginosaan. Takako ei välitä sen paremmin erikoisesta enostaan kuin lukemisesta, mutta pienellä Morisakin kirjakaupalla on hänelle paljon opetettavaa. Sen täyteen ahdetuista käytävistä muodostuu turvapaikka, kun Takako jättää surun taakseen ja opettelee jälleen löytämään iloa ympäröivästä maailmasta, odottamattomista ystävyyksistä – ja kirjojen sivuilta. Satoshi Yagisawa (s. 1977) on japanilainen kirjailija. Hän on kotoisin Chiban kaupungista ja valmistunut Nihon-yliopistosta. Hänen esikoisromaaninsa Päiväni Morisakin kirjakaupassa nousi pian julkaisunsa jälkeen myyntimenestykseksi Japanissa voitettuaan Chiyoda-kirjallisuuspalkinnon. Kirjan käännösoikeudet on myyty 30 kielelle, ja sen pohjalta on tehty myös elokuva.

Tucked away on a narrow side street in Tokyo is the Torunka Cafe, a neighbourhood nook where the passersby are as likely to be local cats as tourists. Its regulars include Chinatsu Yukimura, a mysterious young woman who always leaves behind a napkin folded into the shape of a ballerina; Hiroyuki Numata, a middle-aged man who's returned to the neighbourhood searching for the happy life he once gave up; and Shizuku, the cafe owner's teenage daughter, who is still coming to terms with her sister's death as she falls in love for the first time. While the Torunka Cafe serves up a perfect cup of coffee, it provides these sundry souls with nourishment far more lasting. Satoshi Yagisawa brilliantly illuminates the periods in our lives where we feel lost - and how we find our way again.

From the internationally bestselling author of the Morisaki Bookshop novels comes a charming and poignant story set at a quiet Tokyo caf where customers find unexpected connection and experience everyday miracles.Tucked away on a narrow side street in Tokyo is the Torunka Caf , a neighborhood nook where the passersby are as likely to be local cats as tourists. Its regulars include Chinatsu Yukimura, a mysterious young woman who always leaves behind a napkin folded into the shape of a ballerina; Hiroyuki Numata, a middle-aged man who's returned to the neighborhood searching for the happy life he once gave up; and Shizuku, the caf owner's teenage daughter, who is still coming to terms with her sister's death as she falls in love for the first time.While Caf Torunka serves up a perfect cup of coffee, it provides these sundry souls with nourishment far more lasting. Satoshi Yagisawa brilliantly illuminates the periods in our lives where we feel lost--and how we find our way again.

I en liten gränd i Tokyos stora bokdistrikt Jimbocho gömmer sig ett paradis för bokälskare: Morisakis bokhandel. Den drivs av den tjugofemåriga Takakos excentriska morbror Satoru, som har ägnat sitt liv åt butiken sedan hans fru lämnade honom. När Takako oväntat förlorar både sin pojkvän och sitt jobb tackar hon motvilligt ja till Satorus erbjudande om att flytta in i det lilla rummet ovanpå bokhandeln. Hon har aldrig varit intresserad av att läsa och har till en början inte alls någon lust att bo där, men så småningom finner hon tröst både i böckerna och hos flera nya vänner i området. Medan sommaren övergår i höst upptäcker Takako att hon och hennes morbror har mer gemensamt än hon trodde. Just när hon börjar känna glädje igen gör det förflutna sig påmint, och samtidigt tar Satorus tillvaro en överraskande vändning. Tillsammans försöker de hantera sina sorger och hitta vägar framåt med hjälp av lärdomarna från böckerna som omger dem. Mina dagar i Morisakis bokhandel är en charmig och gripande bok om oväntad vänskap och glädjen i att läsa.

PRE-ORDER THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOPPraise for Satoshi Yagisawa - an author beloved by readers . . .'It gently healed my soul''Simply beautiful''A perfect warm blanket to warm every book lover's heart''A gem of a novel that will resonate with anyone who has ever found solace in the pages of a book'______________From the author of the Morisaki Bookshop novels comes a charming and poignant story set at a quiet Tokyo café where customers find unexpected connection and experience everyday miracles.Tucked away on a narrow side street in Tokyo is the Torunka Café, a neighbourhood nook where the passersby are as likely to be local cats as tourists. Its regulars include Chinatsu Yukimura, a mysterious young woman who always leaves behind a napkin folded into the shape of a ballerina; Hiroyuki Numata, a middle-aged man who's returned to the neighbourhood searching for the happy life he once gave up; and Shizuku, the café owner's teenage daughter, who is still coming to terms with her sister's death as she falls in love for the first time.While Café Torunka serves up a perfect cup of coffee, it provides these sundry souls with nourishment far more lasting. Satoshi Yagisawa brilliantly illuminates the periods in our lives where we feel lost - and how we find our way again.

I en liten gränd i Tokyos stora bokdistrikt Jimbocho gömmer sig ett paradis för bokälskare: Morisakis bokhandel. Den drivs av den tjugofemåriga Takakos excentriska morbror Satoru, som har ägnat sitt liv åt butiken sedan hans fru lämnade honom.När Takako oväntat förlorar både sin pojkvän och sitt jobb tackar hon motvilligt ja till Satorus erbjudande om att flytta in i det lilla rummet ovanpå bokhandeln. Hon har aldrig varit intresserad av att läsa och har till en början inte alls någon lust att bo där, men så småningom finner hon tröst både i böckerna och hos flera nya vänner i området.Medan sommaren övergår i höst upptäcker Takako att hon och hennes morbror har mer gemensamt än hon trodde. Just när hon börjar känna glädje igen gör det förflutna sig påmint, och samtidigt tar Satorus tillvaro en överraskande vändning. Tillsammans försöker de hantera sina sorger och hitta vägar framåt med hjälp av lärdomarna från böckerna som omger dem. Mina dagar i Morisakis bokhandel är en charmig och gripande bok om oväntad vänskap och glädjen i att läsa.Satoshi Yagisawa föddes 1977 i Chiba i Japan. Mina dagar i Morisakis bokhandel är hans debutroman och har blivit en internationell bästsäljare. Boken vann litteraturpriset Chiyoda 2008 och har sedan dess filmatiserats och översatts till över trettio språk.

A beautiful, collectable hardback that brings together Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop in one volume. A young woman, lost and heartbroken. Her eccentric, optimist uncle. His wife, with a mysterious secret. Here, in this ramshackle bookshop in the Jimbocho area of Tokyo, these three people will heal their hearts, find connection and overcome loneliness. Hidden away, the Morisaki Bookshop is a booklover's paradise. On a quiet corner in an old wooden building, the shop is filled with hundreds of second-hand books. Here is where Takako comes to nurse a broken heart, finding within its crowded shelves books to soothe and uplift her flagging spirits. Over the course of two novels, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, Takako and her uncle Satoru discover their similarities and differences, and learn all about life, love and the healing power of books.

In this charming and emotionally resonant follow up to the internationally bestselling Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, Satoshi Yagisawa paints a poignant and thoughtful portrait of life, love, and how much books and bookstores mean to the people who love them.Set again in the beloved Japanese bookshop and nearby coffee shop in the Jimbochi neighborhood of Toyko, More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop deepens the relationship between Takako, her uncle Satoru , and the people in their lives. A new cast of heartwarming regulars have appeared in the shop, including an old man who wears the same ragged mouse-colored sweater and another who collects books solely for the official stamps with the author’s personal seal.Satoshi Yagisawa illuminates the everyday relationships between people that are forged and grown through a shared love of books. Characters leave and return, fall in and out of love, and some eventually die. As time passes, Satoru, with Takako’s help, must choose whether to keep the bookshop open or shutter its doors forever. Making the decision will take uncle and niece on an emotional journey back to their family’s roots and remind them again what a bookstore can mean to an individual, a neighborhood, and a whole culture.

THE EMOTIONAL AND LIFE-AFFIRMING NEW NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE BY ERIC OZAWAIn Tokyo, there is a neighbourhood with the highest number of bookstores in the world. It is called Jinbocho where book lovers can browse to their heart's delight and where hunters of first editions or autographed copies prowl the bookcases. The Morisaki bookshop, a small family-run shop, is so packed with books that barely five people can fit inside. Books crowd the shelves and invade every corner of the floor; when a customer arrives, the owner, Satoru, immediately pops out from behind the counter. Recently, his wife Momoko has joined him, and often, in her free time after work, their niece Takako also helps out. For the first time, the girl does not feel lonely; she has new friends and new rituals to keep her company: the annual Jinbocho festival, the café around the corner, or an unexpected visitor. Because, as she has discovered, a bookstore is populated not by the characters contained in the books, but also by those who frequent it. And those stories create bonds. As a sign of gratitude, Takako gives her aunt and uncle a trip, promising to look after the shop while they are away. Everything seems to be going swimmingly, but then why is Satoru behaving so strangely? And what does that woman with the red umbrella want who has appeared at the end of the street? How many other stories, emotions, and treasures does the Morisaki bookshop hold?Loved by thousands of readers worldwide, More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop is a story of hope, friendship and the healing power of books. Will we see you in the bookshop this summer?PRAISE FOR DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP:'Brims with genuine charm . . . evokes powerful feelings that any book lover will recognize' Japan Times'Ozawa's translation gracefully captures the author's whimsical and tender voice. Yagisawa has the right touch for lifting a reader's mood' Publishers Weekly'Readers will want to linger in this world' Booklist'A familiar romance about books and bookstores, told with heart and humor' Kirkus'A slender book, but one rich in experience, exactly like the tiny, crammed Morisaki bookshop itself' New York Journal of Books