Strange Weather in Tokyo

Tsukiko is drinking alone in her local sake bar when by chance she meets one of her old high school teachers and, unable to recall his name, she falls back into her old habit of calling him 'Sensei'. After this first encounter, Tsukiko ans Sensei continue to meet. Together they share edamame beans, bottles of cold beer, and a trip to the mountains to eat wild mushrooms. As their relationship deepens, Tsukiko comes to realise that the solace she has found with Sensei might be something more.

An immaculate tale of modern Tokyo and old-fashioned romance from one of Japan's most respected literary writers, this is a heartbreaking, unforgettable read.

'A dream-like spell of a novel, full of humour, sadness, warmth and tremendous subtlety. I read this in one sitting and I think it will haunt me for a long time.' Amy Sackville, author of The Still Point

'I am hooked... how can a person resist? I can only imagine what wizardry must have gone into Allison Markin Powell's translation.' Lorin Stein, Paris Review

'A book of breathtaking delicacy' Telerama