Japanese Lit and Cats

If you love Japanese literature and cats then you will love this list. These books are written by Japanese authors with either cats as the main character, cats that hold a small but integral role in the story, or simply just cats on the cover. But be warned - some of these may pull on the heartstrings and cause a tear or two.

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Japanese Lit and Cats

If you love Japanese literature and cats then you will love this list. These books are written by Japanese authors with either cats as the main character, cats that hold a small but integral role in the story, or simply just cats on the cover. But be warned - some of these may pull on the heartstrings and cause a tear or two.

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Temple alley summer
Kashiwaba, Sachiko
Paper Book
A Kirkus Reviews "Best Books of the 21st Century" Pick Winner of the 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Award A July/August 2021 Kids' Indie Next Pick A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection From renowned Japanese children's author Sachiko Kashiwaba, Temple Alley Summer...
She and her cat
Shinkai, Makoto
Paper Book
For fans of Mieko Kawakami's Breasts and Eggs and Murata Sayaka's Earthlings, this Japanese bestseller from renowned anime director Makoto Shinkai features four inspirational and heartwarming vignettes following women and their cats in their quests for love and connection.<...
Before the coffee gets cold : a novel
Kawaguchi, Toshikazu
Paper Book
*NOW AN LA TIMES BESTSELLER* *AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* The first book in the five million-copy bestselling magical realism series If you could go back in time, who would you want to meet? ...
What you are looking for is in the library
Aoyama, Michiko
Ebook
THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER  *  A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR  *  A WASHINGTON POST BEST FEEL GOOD BOOK OF YEAR What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian. For Sayuri Komachi is able to sense exactly what each visitor to her...
The Full Moon Coffee Shop
Mochizuki, Mai.
Ebook
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Translated from the Japanese bestseller, a charming and magical novel that reminds us it's never too late to follow our stars. "Mochizuki dazzles in her beautifully crafted contemporary fantasy debut. . . . This gentle fantasy is not to be missed."--...
The Kamogawa Food Detectives : The Heartwarming Japanese Bestseller
Kashiwai, Hisashi.
Ebook
The Kamogawa Food Detectives is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese series, for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. What's the one dish you'd do anything to taste just one more time? Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto...
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