Days at the Torunka Café by Satoshi Yagisawa, translated from the Japanese by Eric Ozawa, is a warm and atmospheric Japanese literary fiction novel about a small café where people who feel lost find unexpected comfort and connection.
Tucked away on a quiet Tokyo side street, Torunka Café welcomes a collection of customers carrying their own stories. Among them are Chinatsu Yukimura, a mysterious young woman who leaves behind napkins folded like ballerinas; Hiroyuki Numata, a middle-aged man searching for the happiness he once gave up; and Shizuku, the café owner's teenage daughter, who is dealing with the loss of her sister while experiencing love for the first time.
As their lives intersect at the café, seemingly ordinary conversations and small acts of kindness gradually help them find their way forward.
A beautiful choice for readers who enjoy cozy Japanese fiction, café stories, found connections, healing, and quiet everyday moments.
Key Features
- Written by Satoshi Yagisawa
- Translated from Japanese by Eric Ozawa
- Book 1 of The Torunka Café series
- Set in a quiet café in Tokyo
- Multiple interconnected character stories
- Themes of grief, friendship, love and healing
- Cozy Japanese literary fiction
- From the internationally bestselling author of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
Product Details
| Detail |
Information |
| Book Title |
Days at the Torunka Café |
| Author |
Satoshi Yagisawa |
| Translator |
Eric Ozawa |
| Series |
The Torunka Café #1 |
| Language |
English |
| Genre |
Japanese Fiction / Literary Fiction / Cozy Fiction |
| Format |
Paperback |
| Publisher |
Manilla Press |
| Publication Date |
September 25, 2025 |
| Pages |
240 |
| ISBN-13 |
9781786585226 |
| SKU |
RIBL-DTC-001 |
The Manilla Press paperback is listed with ISBN 9781786585226 and 240 pages.
Important: There are multiple English editions. The US Harper Perennial edition uses ISBN 9780063445857, while the Manilla Press edition shown above uses 9781786585226. For Google Merchant Center, use the ISBN printed on your actual physical stock.
About the Author
Satoshi Yagisawa is a Japanese author best known internationally for Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop. Days at the Torunka Café begins his Torunka Café series.
Who Should Read This Book?
- Fans of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
- Readers who enjoy Japanese literature
- Fans of cozy café stories
- Readers looking for gentle, character-driven fiction
- Anyone who enjoys stories about healing and human connection
- Fans of quiet, atmospheric novels
- Readers who enjoy translated fiction
