More Days at the Torunka Cafe: The Scent of Happiness by Satoshi Yagisawa, Eric Ozawa (Paperback) (PREORDER)

Fiction - World Literature - Japan - Literary - Family Life

RELEASE DATE: 11/10/2026  (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE)

Translated from the Japanese by: Eric Ozawa

The internationally bestselling author of the beloved Morisaki Bookshop series welcomes us back to the Torunka Café, 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 Café, 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 café 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 café’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 Café 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.

AUTHOR BIO: 

Satoshi Yagisawa is the internationally bestselling author of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, his debut novel which won the Chiyoda Literature Prize, More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, and Days at the Torunka Café. He lives in Japan.

Review Quotes:

"Ozawa's translation preserves the drollness and buoyancy of Takako's first-person narrative of small pleasures and mysteries. A familiar romance about books and bookstores, told with heart and humor." - Kirkus Reviews

"The book's vibe makes it pleasant company for an afternoon in the park with a snack." - Los Angeles Times

"The unadorned simplicity of Takako's voice is anything but subtle, but it's somehow winning in its guilelessness . . . . Days at the Morisaki Bookshop draws a strong connection between the empathy unleashed by great literature and Takako's growing sense of self-confidence and well-being." - NPR

"Yagisawa's writing style, which brims with calmness and serenity, is gently entertaining and considerate of readers who are searching for a healing experience....Yagisawa's flair for intricate plotting gives the stories in this book energy and emotional tension. Extremes are avoided, but there are sadness, loss, and weakness balanced by generosity, attraction, and fulfillment. Ozawa's translation helps to make this episodic meditation a five-star example of the healing fiction genre." - Library Journal

"Yagisawa deftly, gratifyingly, includes revealing glimpses throughout of Chinatsu, Numata, and Shizuku from the first book. Once more, Yagisawa warms hearts and souls, capturing everyday people, their lives intersecting (and reuniting) at their favorite neighborhood café, where a welcoming haven providing
companionship, understanding, community, and, of course, that perfect cup of coffee, await." - Booklist