--- product_id: 547708330 title: "Days at the Morisaki Bookshop" price: "₨4190" currency: LKR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.lk/products/547708330-days-at-the-morisaki-bookshop store_origin: LK region: Sri Lanka --- # Days at the Morisaki Bookshop **Price:** ₨4190 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Days at the Morisaki Bookshop - **How much does it cost?** ₨4190 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.lk](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/547708330-days-at-the-morisaki-bookshop) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Hidden in Jimbocho, Tokyo is a booklover's paradise. On a quiet corner in an old wooden building lies a shop filled with hundreds of second-hand books. Twenty-five-year-old Takako has never liked reading, although the Morisaki bookshop has been in her family for three generations. It is the pride and joy of her uncle Satoru, who has devoted his life to the bookshop since his wife Momoko left him five years earlier. When Takako's boyfriend reveals he's marrying someone else, she reluctantly accepts her eccentric uncle's offer to live rent-free in the tiny room above the shop.Hoping to nurse her broken heart in peace, Takako is surprised to encounter new worlds within the stacks of books lining the Morisaki bookshop . As summer fades to autumn, Satoru and Takako discover they have more in common than they first thought. The Morisaki bookshop has something to teach them both about life, love, and the healing pow er of books. Review: Loved this book - This was such a nice and easy read. The story has a calm, cozy feeling to it, and I really liked the atmosphere around the little bookshop. It has that comforting Japanese fiction vibe where the story focuses more on everyday life, relationships and finding your way through difficult moments. The writing is simple and easy to get into, so it doesn't feel like a heavy read. I also enjoyed the bookish setting and the way books and reading are part of the story. It's the kind of book you can pick up when you want something relaxing rather than something too intense. Overall, a sweet and comforting read. Definitely worth checking out if you enjoy Japanese translated fiction, quiet stories and books about books. Review: A wonderful book for book lovers - 'Days at the Morisaki Bookshop' is a quiet, tender celebration of second chances, the healing power of books, and the gentle magic that exists in ordinary life. Satoshi Yagisawa takes a simple premise - a young woman, Takako, whose life is shattered after a failed relationship, moves into her eccentric uncle’s tiny second-hand bookshop in Tokyo’s famed Jimbocho area - and turns it into a warm, soothing meditation on rediscovery. The charm of this novel lies not in dramatic twists or grand epiphanies, but in its softness. Yagisawa writes with the light touch of someone who understands that personal transformation often happens slowly, through small kindnesses, everyday rituals, and ofcourse, in the company of books. Takako begins the story numb and directionless, but through her uncle’s quirky presence, the rhythm of the bookshop, and her tentative steps back into social connection, she learns to breathe again. The setting is one of the novel’s greatest pleasures. Jimbocho - a neighborhood full of used-book shops and literary cafes - feels like a character in itself. Author's love for books and bookstores seems to permeate the pages, reminding the reader why these spaces feel sacred to many of us: they hold stories, yet they also hold lives, memories, and possibilities. This is a modest novel - short, uncomplicated, and I think, intentionally low on drama. Some of us may find it too gentle or look for deeper psychological excavation, but to approach it with that expectation is to miss its intent. Like a quiet afternoon spent browsing dusty shelves with sunlight pooling by the window, it asks us to slow down, breathe, and notice the small joys we often rush past. A sweet and hopeful read that leaves you believing in new beginnings -sometimes found in the most unexpected corners, between old paper and the 'hum' of a quiet shop. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #50 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Library & Information Science #1 in Travel & Tourism (Books) #1 in Antiques & Collectables (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 13,909 Reviews | ## Images ![Days at the Morisaki Bookshop - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71xxddxprOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved this book *by R***V on 26 August 2026* This was such a nice and easy read. The story has a calm, cozy feeling to it, and I really liked the atmosphere around the little bookshop. It has that comforting Japanese fiction vibe where the story focuses more on everyday life, relationships and finding your way through difficult moments. The writing is simple and easy to get into, so it doesn't feel like a heavy read. I also enjoyed the bookish setting and the way books and reading are part of the story. It's the kind of book you can pick up when you want something relaxing rather than something too intense. Overall, a sweet and comforting read. Definitely worth checking out if you enjoy Japanese translated fiction, quiet stories and books about books. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful book for book lovers *by N***I on 30 October 2025* 'Days at the Morisaki Bookshop' is a quiet, tender celebration of second chances, the healing power of books, and the gentle magic that exists in ordinary life. Satoshi Yagisawa takes a simple premise - a young woman, Takako, whose life is shattered after a failed relationship, moves into her eccentric uncle’s tiny second-hand bookshop in Tokyo’s famed Jimbocho area - and turns it into a warm, soothing meditation on rediscovery. The charm of this novel lies not in dramatic twists or grand epiphanies, but in its softness. Yagisawa writes with the light touch of someone who understands that personal transformation often happens slowly, through small kindnesses, everyday rituals, and ofcourse, in the company of books. Takako begins the story numb and directionless, but through her uncle’s quirky presence, the rhythm of the bookshop, and her tentative steps back into social connection, she learns to breathe again. The setting is one of the novel’s greatest pleasures. Jimbocho - a neighborhood full of used-book shops and literary cafes - feels like a character in itself. Author's love for books and bookstores seems to permeate the pages, reminding the reader why these spaces feel sacred to many of us: they hold stories, yet they also hold lives, memories, and possibilities. This is a modest novel - short, uncomplicated, and I think, intentionally low on drama. Some of us may find it too gentle or look for deeper psychological excavation, but to approach it with that expectation is to miss its intent. Like a quiet afternoon spent browsing dusty shelves with sunlight pooling by the window, it asks us to slow down, breathe, and notice the small joys we often rush past. A sweet and hopeful read that leaves you believing in new beginnings -sometimes found in the most unexpected corners, between old paper and the 'hum' of a quiet shop. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A japanese cozy read 🫰🏻🌱 *by K***Y on 30 June 2026* The quality of book is amazing go for it . A Japanese novel that feels like home 💖. Obviously the plot takes place majorly at a bookshop and every bibliophiles will love that part . But apart from the bookstore the story feels average but it is bonded with so much of raw emotions 🥹. The novel explores the story of a girl named Takako ,who trying to figure out peace from an unwanted chaos happened on her love life. She just gone through a deceit from a person whom, she thinks is her boyfriend but was not. She just returned from that chaos,homeless and even jobless,to her uncle's home aka Morisaki Bookshop . She lives there in that bookshop which was a hereditary thing ,from even three generations before 📚🫰🏻. From there it shows us how that bookshop became an inevitable place in her life as she came across many things during that stay ✨✨ The writing is so simple that we can easily connect with the characters and plot.The book moreover feels like a warm hug in a bad day✨🫰🏻.The jimbhocho town is calling me to stay there for the rest of the life to do the honour of reading and reading and reading........ ## Frequently Bought Together - Days at the Morisaki Bookshop: The perfect book to curl up with - for lovers of Japanese translated fiction everywhere - More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop: The cosy sequel to DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP, the perfect gift for book lovers - Before the Coffee Gets Cold: The cosy million-copy sensation from Japan: 1 (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, 1) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.lk/products/547708330-days-at-the-morisaki-bookshop](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/547708330-days-at-the-morisaki-bookshop) --- *Product available on Desertcart Sri Lanka* *Store origin: LK* *Last updated: 2026-10-05*