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Whispering Rooms

Heartwarming and joyful short stories for fans of Japanese fiction from two bestselling authors
By Genki Kawamura, Inc. and Marie Kondo
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"Some things we know are present cannot be seen with our eyes."This Japanese belief has existed for thousands of years. Through tidying up and discarding their possessions, characters in these stories come face-to-face with their memories and realize that somethings exist but cannot be seen with... Read More
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Based on true stories from Marie Kondo's personal experience of tidying over 1,000 rooms, novelist and filmmaker Genki Kawamura and Marie present seven fantasy short stories through the voices of various items and rooms.

Based on true stories from Marie Kondo's personal experience of tidying over 1,000 rooms, novelist andfilmmaker Genki Kawamura and Marie present seven fantasy short stories through the voices of variousitems and rooms.

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"Some things we know are present cannot be seen with our eyes."

This Japanese belief has existed for thousands of years. Through tidying up and discarding their possessions, characters in these stories come face-to-face with their memories and realize that somethings exist but cannot be seen with their eyes. Each story touches on the moment when people realizewhat happiness in life means and choosing things that truly spark joy.
In these stories, Miko, a professional tidying consultant based on Marie, helps people tidy their homes and identify items that bring them joy. Along with her companion, an opinionated talking box named Boxter, Miko has a special power that no one else knows about - the ability to hear the voices of objects in a room. The stories are comical, compelling and emotional and Miko's tidying skills are frequently challenged.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781806170586

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Leap

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 174g

Pages: 224

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Genki Kawamura's debut novel, If Cats Disappeared from the World was published in 25 languages and has sold over two million copies worldwide. In addition to being a bestselling novelist Kawamura is also a filmmaker, and in 2022 he won the prestigious Best Director Award at the 70th annual San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain for the film adaptation of One Hundred Flowers.
Marie Kondo is an internationally bestselling author, having sold 14 million books over the last ten years alone, translated into more than 40 languages. She is the founder of KonMari Media, Inc., and oversees the Consultant Program with experts trained in her methods active in over 50 countries. She also hosted the Emmy-nominated Netflix show, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo. While globally active, Marie is based in Japan.

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