For Thomas, life just isn't as simple as it used to be. His parents have 'suggested' that he get married soon. He would prefer to join a priesthood somewhere and focus on developing spirituality. With his birthday fast approaching, and accepting that it's time to come to terms with his repressed feelings, he embarks on a personal pilgrimage to Japan. A change of scenery is good for clearing the mind, but Thomas is trying to make sense of his heart. There's someone he has to see again if he...

It's February 4th and Adachi has a question for Shimamura about Valentine's Day--if, that is, she can muster the courage to ask. A lot can happen in ten days!

"Akari’s obsession is fatalistic and intense, and Usami’s prose (translated by Asa Yoneda) renders it and the hold it has on her tenuous life ably and affectingly. . . . it will especially resonate with readers familiar with real-life superfandoms such as One Direction’s at the height of its fame, down to details such as sought-after exclusive merch and hateful online comments sections. A short, engrossing novel that captures the essence of obsessive fandom.” -- Kirkus (st...

Winter is in full swing, and Adachi and Shimamura are about to celebrate their second Christmas together--so what better time to pause and reflect on the journey that brought them this far? This holiday season, perhaps even the most painful memories of junior high are a gift to be treasured.

20-something and uncertain about her future, Florentyna Leow is exhilarated when an old acquaintance offers her an opportunity for work and cohabitation in a little house in the hills of Kyoto.Florentyna begins a new job as a tour guide, taking tourists on elaborate and expensive trips around Kyoto's cultural hotspots. Amidst the busy tourist traps and overrun temples, Florentyna develops her own personal map of the city: a favourite smoky jazz kissa; a top-shelf katsuobushi loving...

***Winner Japan International Manga Award**Honorable Mention for 2018 Freeman Book Awards for Children's and Young Adult's Literature on East and Southeast Asia**Short-listed for the 2019 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids' Comics*Part fantasy, part travelogue—this graphic novel transports readers to the intersection of the natural and supernatural worlds.**Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter follows the adventures of two young foreigners as they trave...

Tokyo Travel Sketchbook traces the journey of illustrator and graphic designer Amaia Arrazola on a four-week trip through the beating heart of Tokyo.When Arrazola accepts a month long artist's residency in the Japanese capital, she has little idea of what to expect but gamely packs her paints and pencils and seizes the opportunity to create an illustrated diary of her time there, filling the pages of her sketchbooks with curious images of life in the world...

Off to Kyoto—the land of Shino’s roots!Masamichi was brought back from the brink of death when he made a deal with Shino, a hauntingly beautiful specter. Though the young man committed to a life of servitude and being snacked on, he is surprisingly happy. He eats well, lives comfortably, and even his studies have become more interesting. But his pleasant, predictable days are interrupted when Shino announces a sudden trip to Kobe, plus a brief stop in Kyoto. The enjoyable diversion takes a...

A fearless, tender memoir from the prize-winning writer of Counting and Cracking. Shakthi lives with his family, in the house his great-grandparents built in Colombo, Sri Lanka, before the civil war. Carried across the seas to Australia, on the strength of his grandmother's will, this house breathes the joy and grief that has passed through generations. And it's here Shakthi writes about the people he loves, all of whom come together to form a portrait of Shakthi himself. Gather Up Your Wo...

What does success mean to you right now? How can you make steps to achieve this?This 7-step-guide helps you on the path to success through mindful exercises and guided meditation. Fun and imaginative, Mindfulness for Success helps you clarify what you want from life and breaks down these aspirations into actionable goals.Inside you will find:• Guided meditations for every step• Questions to help you define personal success• Adv...

A witty, deadpan novel about modern relationships, pets, and living as a single woman; for fans of Sayaka Murata, offbeat humor, and sharp social observationIn this skewed, mordantly funny Japanese novel, two women navigate aging and relationships in divergent ways.Hirai, 38, has recently started living with her colleague Suganuma, 42. Both women are single and feel ambivalent at best about the prospect of marriage. Stuck in bland jobs that don’t pay enough...

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer's superb collection of her poems inspired by Rumi. Full of heart, humor, peace and wisdom, this e-book gracefully flings us from our routine into the joy of life, bristles with surprise and dances with mystic vision.