In this charming and emotionally resonant sequel to the internationally bestselling Days at the
Morisaki Bookshop Satoshi Yagisawa paints a poignant portrait of life family and how much
books and bookstores mean to the people who love them. Set again in the beloved Japanese
bookshop in the Jimbocho neighbourhood of Toyko More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop deepens the
relationship between Takako her uncle Satoru and the people in their lives. A new cast of
regulars have appeared in the shop including an old man who wears the same ragged
mouse-coloured sweater and another who collects books solely for the official stamps with the
author' s personal seal. As time passes Satoru with Takako' s help must choose whether
to keep the bookshop open or shutter its doors forever. Making the decision will take uncle and
niece on an emotional journey back to their family' s roots and remind them again what a
bookstore can mean to an individual a neighbourhood and a whole culture.
