Notes from the ginza shihodo stationery shop

A touching tale of connection, healing and the magic of handwritten words from the author of "Letters from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop". Hidden away in Tokyo's Ginza district lies Shihodo, a hidden gem known only to insiders, with an abundant selection of fine stationery. Behind its counter stands Ken Takarada, the enigmatic shop owner.

Sympathy tower tokyo

Awarded Japan's highest literary prize, Sympathy Tower Tokyo is an extraordinary novel from one of the most exciting new voices in world literature. Partly inspired by conversations with an artificial intelligence, it offers an extraordinary defence of the power of language written by humans, a touching exploration of the imaginative impulse, and an often hilarious send up of our modern world's…

Detektif swasta mami suzuki

Di balik pesona jalanan yang teratur dan penduduk yang tertib, kota pelabuhan Kobe sesungguhnya tidak baik-baik saja. Bisnis mengalir segencar angin musim semi Haru-ichiban bagi Mami Suzuki, pegawai hotel pada siang hari, detektif swasta pada malam hari. Siapakah yang berani mencuri dari seorang pedagang mutiara terbesar di Jepang? Di manakah keberadaan seorang koki sushi ternama dan mengapa…

The wizard's bakery

Open twenty-four hours a day, at first glance The Wizard's Bakery seems like any ordinary bakery where you can buy bread, cakes, and cookies, with a somewhat grumpy man behind the counter. At first glance, that is. Because when the young boy who is our protagonist chooses it as a refuge to escape a difficult family situation, the reality he finds is quite different. Baked with the help of a …

Wok on

Fast, fresh and fun dishes are at the heart of this book, a celebration of the wok, demonstrating its versatility and featuring recipes from places across Asia, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Vietnam.

The healing season of pottery

Burnt out by her newswriting job, Jungmin abruptly quits; she’s worked tirelessly for years and she needs to make a change. Now, after months of hibernation, it’s time to put her life back together. Venturing out into the streets near Seoul, she stumbles upon the Soyo pottery workshop. Drawn in by its light and warmth, and the smell of clay and coffee, Jungmin feels something unfurl with…

Return to the dallergut dream department store

It has been a year since Penny first walked through the doors of DallerGut Dream Department Store, and surviving a year at the store means one thing... She is now an official employee of the dream industry! She can finally take the express commuter train to the Company District, where all the dream production companies are located and discover how all raw dream materials and testing equipment a…

Miss kim knows and other stories

Eight women. Eight stories. One reality. A woman is born. A woman is filmed in public without consent. A woman suffers domestic violence. A woman is gaslit. A woman is discriminated against at work. A woman grows old. A woman becomes famous. A woman is hated, and loved, and then hated again. Written in Cho Nam-Joo’s masterful, razor-sharp prose, Miss Kim Knows brings together the lives …

The convenience store by the sea

An international bestseller with over half a million copies sold between Japan and South Korea, The Convenience Store by The Sea tells the delightfully quirky and heartfelt stories of the store’s customers and employees, offering us all a unique recipe for a good, fulfilling life.

I want to die but I still want to eat tteokbokki

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781526663665

Collation

224 p. ; 19 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

616 SEH i