Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami (English) - 9781783785797

Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, 'Sensei', in a bar. He is at least thirty years her senior, retired and, she presumes, a widower. After this initial encounter, the pair continue to meet occasionally to share food and drink sake, and as the seasons pass - from spring cherry blossom to autumnal mushrooms - Tsukiko and Sensei come to develop a hesitant intimacy which tilts awkwardly and poignantly into love. Perfectly constructed, funny, and moving, Strange Weather in Tokyo is a tale of modern Japan and old-fashioned romance. This edition contains the bonus story, 'Parade', which imagines an ordinary day in the lives of this unusual couple.

Product details
Format Paperback | 224 pages
Dimensions 129 x 198 x 13mm | 162g
Publication date 06 Aug 2020
Publisher Granta Books
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
ISBN10 1783785799
ISBN13 9781783785797