{"product_id":"notes-from-the-ginza-shihodo-stationery-shop-by-kenji-ueda","title":"Notes from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop by Kenji Ueda","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eHidden away in Tokyo's elegant \u003cstrong\u003eGinza district\u003c\/strong\u003e is Shihodo, a small stationery shop known only to those who discover it.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the counter is \u003cstrong\u003eKen Takarada\u003c\/strong\u003e, the thoughtful shop owner who seems to understand that customers are often looking for more than just pens, paper and ink. People arrive carrying worries, loneliness and unspoken feelings—and through carefully chosen stationery and handwritten words, they begin to find a way forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this second volume of the \u003cstrong\u003eGinza Shihodo Stationery Shop series\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ken helps visitors facing very different struggles, including a young girl dealing with bullying and a salaryman confronting retirement. 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He made his writing debut in 2021 with \u003cem\u003eTeppan (The Iron Griddle)\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho Should Read This Book?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good choice for readers who enjoy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese cosy fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeartwarming contemporary novels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBookshop and stationery-themed stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories about healing and human connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGentle, emotional storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese translated fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooks such as \u003cem\u003eDays at the Morisaki Bookshop\u003c\/em\u003e and other comforting Japanese novels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bookshub","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46693181653178,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/9629\/8682\/files\/710_oOKQA-L._SL1250.jpg?v=1789732885","url":"https:\/\/bookshub.in\/products\/notes-from-the-ginza-shihodo-stationery-shop-by-kenji-ueda","provider":"Bookshub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}