Matcha on Monday English 2026

By the million-copy bestselling author of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY, a Times bestseller and Time magazine Top 100 title

From the three-times nominated author for the Japan Booksellers award: Volume Two of the Marble Cafe series, in which customers, staff, artists and manager connect over 12 powerful episodes to create vivid experiences of unexpected happy encounters and anonymous kindness.

Loving praise from international readers for MATCHA ON MONDAY:
'These words resonate in my heart' *****
'I felt the depth of each relationship and burst into tears a few times' *****
'A miraculous story that shows the importance of giving things perspective' *****
'It would be a great idea to read this together with HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY'*****
'The same taste and feeling as drinking a cup of matcha' *****