A tale of modern Japan and old-fashioned romance. 'Enchanting moving and funny in equal
measure this compelling love story is expertly crafted against a backdrop of modern Japanese
culture' Stylist 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. Strange Weather in Tokyo is
perfectly constructed warmly funny and deeply moving. This edition contains the bonus story
'Parade' which imagines an ordinary day in the lives of this unusual couple. '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 'Kawakami transforms an
affecting cross-generational romance into an exquisite poem of time and mutability.... Delicate
and haunting' Independent
