Monday in the Matcha Café

Mitiko Aoyama's new novel is about the power of random encounters that quietly lead us to where we are meant to be.

The "Marble" café is usually closed on Mondays. But Miho still came and drank, perhaps, the most important cup of matcha in her life.

Every fleeting acquaintance, every random event forms a journey that has brought us to today's point. The waiter in the matcha café, a pen pal, a strange classmate, or a random shopper — anyone can become our teacher and change us for the better. This is what the wise Master, the owner of the cozy café "Marble," believes. And the proof of this lies in the stories of twelve new storytellers, echoing in the destinies of others.


- For fans of cozy, inspiring prose with a Japanese flavor.
- For readers who appreciate leisurely books about people and their destinies.
- For fans of books similar to "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata and "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" by Toshikazu Kawaguchi.