Bonding with Tokyo – Illustration by satsuki

Tokyo and the four seasons set the stage for a collection of 50 illustrated short stories, depicting the everyday lives of men and women who have moved to the city.

*Complete English translations are included.

Each story is presented in “Illustration & 1-Page Short Story” format.

Each story is paired with the title of a Japanese song from the 1980s to the 2020s as an image BGM, allowing you to enjoy an “air BGM” experience while reading.

[Table of Contents]
Part 1 Tokyo’s Streets
Shimokitazawa / Ueno / Tsukiji / Harajuku / Roppongi / Shibuya / Omotesando / Shinjuku / Kagurazaka / Ginza
Part 2 Tokyo’s Spring
Morning Sangria / Seven Lucky Gods Within Me / May Wind / Tokyo Love / Trailblazer / Bond of Cuteness / Smell of Rice Balls / Because Our Eyes Met / New Personality / Happiness Like Bubbles
Part 3 Tokyo’s Summer
Are You Aware? / Summer House Drinks / A World Without Pressure / The Bar I Set for Myself / Let’s Go to the Club / In a Kind World / Disrupting the Radio Clock / Modest Assertion / Favorite Type / Against My Aesthetics
Part 4 Tokyo’s Autumn
Aged Café Time / Blissful Convenience Store / Bistro Lunch / Common Ground / Item of Hope / Gaze of F / Quietly / My Unexploited Self / Even While Doing This / Here and Now
Part 5 Tokyo’s Winter
Saturday Buttered Toast / Frayed Sweater / Holding Hands / Night Bus Journey / Unstylish Bookshelf / Important Person in History / Adult Face / Mysterious Ornament / We with Circumstances / Reason to Live