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whilereadingandwalking · 1 year

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I went to two bookstores in the Jimbōchō neighborhood, but the area is packed tight with them. There was at least one person browsing in front of each bookshop in the middle of the day on a Friday. It’s called Tokyo’s book town for a reason. The bookstores were packed to the ceiling with books—and something about the small Japanese-style paperbacks makes for just supremely satisfying shelves.

#jimbōchō #tokyo bookstore #bookish tokyo #travel photo #beautiful bookstores #reading while wandering japan

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bookishnotes · 1 month

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#booklover #book worm #bookish #books #bookblr #book blog #book photo #book photography #Canadian book blogger #an unusual grief #carrie soto is back #tokyo ueno station #a bit much #how to say Babylon

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city-cost · 1 year

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Enjoyed a walk among weathered tomes and retro editions on Sunday at the Kanda Furuhon (Used Book) Matsuri, taking place on the streets around Kanda-Jimbocho, Tokyo's "book town."

#books #bookworm #tokyo #destinations #sunday stroll #bookish #life in japan #japanese culture #street photography #love japan #japan fans #bookstores #tumblr japan

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ludicix · 10 months

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Reunion

*Pairing: Kakucho x reader *Warning: mentions of death, Character death, Mention of blood/wounds, Angst

Is this it? This is how I’m taken out?

My vision is blurred…my head is pounding.

“Kakucho-” It’s Takemichi..Why is he so fucking loud. “Stay with me Kakucho”

Oh, we were fighting–I just remembered. Some men jumped us,

I got hit—-

“Kakucho” Izana…

“Kakucho stay up come on- don’t close those eyes” He picked him up trying to get him to safety.

The area was ablaze. The fight was a gruesome one. Sweaty bodies were thrown at each other with the intent of causing serious damage. Some of them already beaten to a pulp, some of them already motionless on the cold pitch.

Kakucho wasn’t aware though. He didn’t have it in him to walk or talk, he had lost too much blood. The pain he felt was dull as his life had already begun leaving his body by the time he had woken up from his miniature coma.

As more time passed his thoughts slowly deteriorated. Little words and phrases were what he could put together along with the little feeling that his dying nerves could sense.

“Y/n” where is she- I want her with me

“Kakucho- come one don’t do that—STAY AWAKE” Izana began to get frustrated. Kakucho was pale, His skin was becoming cold, his eyes were open but Izana was sure he couldn’t see. Izana, placed in the front seat of his car, sped off.

“Y/n” he whispered again softly. Izana was hearing him, and he understood what he wanted but couldn’t bring himself to actually do it.

Kakucho wanted to go to you and Izana knew this but how could he do that in the state he was currently in. Kakucho was going to die, so he had to take him to the hospital as soon as possible.

“Y/n '' He whimpered. Tears started falling from his eyes as more of his consciousness was recorded. A wave of pain crashed over him. The pulses in his head became a much deeper, much sharper pain. His vision cleared enough for him to see the stab wound in his stomach that travelled deep. The pain was unbearable.

“It’s ok Kakucho you’ll get through this. You’ll meet her another day…not right now”

This was the last thing Kakucho wanted to hear. He can feel himself slipping in and out of consciousness, he knew he was going and he wanted to go with you by his side.

“Y/n'' He began chanting in between his soft whimpers of pain. It’s part of his instinct to seek you out whenever he was in pain even if you couldn’t do anything to help.

His strength is slowly depleting and he can no longer hold himself together. He barely had the strength to talk but he did, clinging to the little time he had left in hopes of feeling you in his arms on last time.

Izana sees this, this person who was once as strong and forceful as a wild forest fire now becomes a dwindling flame bound to blow out. He mustered the courage and changed his route to your house. He was aware that your parents would be home but didn’t care, this was his friend's dying wish and would do anything to make sure it comes true.

“Hold on Kakucho, you're gonna see her one last time” he whispers to him speeding down the road as tears slowly prick his eyes.

You and your parents lived in a flat that was a decent size. The lights were out which was a good indiction that everyone was sleeping. Izana got out of the car and got Kakucho out as fast as he could. He was in his last moments of life. With streams of tears pouring out of his eyes he takes Kakucho to you. Izana is quite familiar with the route to sneak in.

Kakucho frequently visited you. He was obsessed, he was constantly with you and if he wasn’t then you were always the topic of conversation. Everyone knew that he was in love with you.

He cracked the window to your room open and heaved Kakucho in and there you were. He gently placed Kakucho down on your bed and got you off the shelf.

Kakucho could feel the familiarity of the room. This bed that he so often fell asleep with you in, the desk that you both sat by and did everything but study, the room where you both would dance and sing to your heart's content. You both did this without judgement from others, it was just the two of you. These four walls hold the memories of your relationship and all the hopes and dreams you had for the future.

It had become his home, you had become his family.

He couldn’t help but smile. He was back home, he could feel your presence, he could feel your love. It took all the pain away from his body as his blood and tears soaked the sheets seeping into the mattress.

He found the strength in himself to shift his body to rest his back against your head board and look around your room one last time with a smile plastered on his face that was still covered in tears and a body that was aching.

Izana placed you into Kakucho’s arms that instantly locked you to his chest. The vessel they kept you in was cold and smooth, it was like a polished vase. As he held you, tears became more abundant.

“Hi baby…” He said in a barely audible whisper. His words coated in honey and dipped in sugar. He always spoke to you in a gentle loving manner.

“I’m so glad I got to see you again” He began to rub the smooth vessel just as he used to before you drifted off to sleep.

“I missed you so much. I’m sorry for messing up your bed. Your parents are gonna be mad” He chuckled in the silence of the room.

“This is the last time I get to hold you like this-” “but don’t worry baby, wherever I’m going I’ll find you.” He kissed the top of the vessel and smiled at you.

“And when I find you I’m gonna squeeze you so tight. I know you like tight hugs lovely” His voice begins to break.

“I know you hate being alone and I know you hate seeing me cry, but don’t worry about anything, ok. I’m coming for you” he turns his body to the side and rests his head against the vessel's hard surface not caring that it was uncomfortable.

At this point he had stopped fighting to keep his eyes open.

“I love you baby”

His eyes were closed, skin as pale as a ghost but his grip on the vessel never loosened and his smile never faded. Izana checked his pulse and was greeted with nothing but cold skin and fresh blood.

He couldn’t take you out of his hands, he didn’t have the heart too. He was lost and confused and sad. He had just watched his friend die talking to the vessel that holds his lover's ashes. Izana crashed to the floor of your room and silently cried in anger, hurt and confusion.

A/N: This one was sad but I hope you enjoyed it <3

Ludicix

#bonten #tokyo revengers #kakucho #kakucho x reader #kakucho x you #izana kurokawa #character death #anime and manga #alternative #bookish #hanagaki takemichi #love and death #death mention tw #bonten angst #kakuchoangst

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neasoxi · 26 days

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Just finished this book, honestly one of the best books I have read so far this year. The writing style was impressive and intimate, she had such a vivid way of depicting pain. it felt like I was next to him throughout the whole book. I liked the ending wasn’t expected but very realistic. (5/5)

Favorite quotes:

“When I was writing, I realized something. Your voice reminds me of a 6B. I'm not sure if this is going to make sense, but it's like they're soft and rigid at the same time. Almost unbreakable.”

“I remembered how she wrote once about when you send someone a letter, how it's out of your hands. It's not yours anymore, even though you wrote it.”

“You think about how other people feel. You're so kind. It makes sense. Because we're always in pain, we know exactly what it means to hurt somebody else.”

“Then it hit me: dying is just like sleeping. You only know you’re sleeping when you wake up the next day, but if morning never comes, you sleep forever. That must be what death is like. When someone dies, they don’t even know they’re dead. Because they never see it happen, nobody ever really dies. This hit me like a sucker punch.”

“But I wasn’t crying because I was sad. I guess I was crying because we had nowhere else to go, no choice but to go on living in this world. Crying because we had no other world to choose, and crying at everything before us, everything around us.”

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theshadesofwords · 1 year

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“Bookstores are lonely forts, spilling light onto the sidewalk. They civilize their neighbourhoods.” – John Updike

snapshot when strolling through Jombicho, Tokyo’s book village

#books #book blog #booklr #bookish #bookshelf #bookstagram #books & libraries #books and reading #booknerd #book shopping #book store #bookshop #japan trip #Japan #Jombicho #tokyo trip #tokyo

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rosariumpartone · 1 year

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excerpt from Tôkyô-Girls ☆

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useyourimagination2020 · 8 months

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Used bookstore, Jinbocho/神保町, Tokyo

#jinbocho #bookstore #bookshop #bookish #my photos #tokyo #神保町 #古書店

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slaughter-books · 5 days

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Day 20: JOMPBPC: Pastels

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thebookteawithjai · 2 months

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Title: Choujin X

Author: Sui Ishida

Genre: Action, Horror

Characters: Tokio, Sora, Azuma, Noh, Palma, Ely, X, Hoshi

Choujin X is an interesting series depicting various lessons to the young, current, and future generations. The author, Sul Ishida uses various major characters such as Tokio, Sora, Azuma, Noh, Palma, Ely, X, and Hoshi to depict the theme of his narration. The entire story revolves around Azuma and his childhood friend Tokia. These characters make the series so exciting since they are opposites and at the same time great friends. Azuma is awesome in class learning and activities therefore performing well with great grades. Tokia is a goofball and does not perform well in his grades. They both live in an area rained by Choujin, Yamato Prefecture. Choujin is a very dangerous superhuman with crazy supernatural powers. This means living at the place they are operating is dangerous. They made Tokia and Azuma become like them since they were threatened on their way back home and had no option of escaping.

Choujin X by Sui Ishida is a manga series. The writings of this author are so interesting. He also wrote Tokyo Ghoul, which I love too. I feel that this manga is really awesome for me and probably for everyone who has read or watched it since it is so promising.

On the other hand, the storyline seems to lack originality, since I am so familiar with it, it looks like a story or a book I had encountered. I had to read it four times and over and over again to capture every single detail. My desire to understand the series better made me order book two having completed this one. It is my wish that book two is more elemental and detailed with more story-worthy as compared to book one.

#choujin x #manga review #anime and manga #tokyo ghoul #supernatural #book blog #bookish #book review #my writing #booklr #booklover #new blog #paranormal #lovers #sad ending

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bluebangsthepirate · 1 year

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reading Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami, a Japanese literary fiction novel, and was very surprised to see them mention cordyceps fungus lol

#strange weather in tokyo #hiromi kawakami #literary fiction #japanese literature #currently reading #bookish #booklr #the last of us #cordyceps

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whilereadingandwalking · 1 year

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Finding a good place to read… ☀️

#bookworm #bookish love #books on books #places to read #shinjuku #tokyo japan #reading while wandering japan

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bookishnotes · 29 days

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When you’re drawn to a random book at the bookstore simply because of its size and cover. Yes, the size. It’s just so adorable. 🥹

I breezed through Tokyo Ueno Station so quickly. Translated from Japanese, it delves into the life of Kazu, spanning from his birth to the present day where he has endured immense loss. His son, parents, wife, job, and everything dear to him are gone, and we essentially witness his life as a homeless man. It’s undeniably poignant. Thankfully, it was short. (3 ⭐️)

#booklover #book worm #bookblr #books #book blog #book photo #book photography #book #tokyo ueno station #bookish #translated fiction #translated literature #literature

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juneisreading · 9 months

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July Reading Wrap Up

It's the end of the month that means it's time for a reading Wap Up ♥️

During the early weeks of the month, I've been pretty unproductive and undecided with my reading and thank that one Tokyo Revengers Tiktok edit that made me pick up and continue the manga.

This month, I was able to read 12 books in total and all of tbem are all a good read 🤚🏽

Definitely looking forward fo next month since I've made a tbr for it and picked some quite interesting books to read ♥️

#book blog #booksbooksbooks #booklr #bookish #bibliophile #bookworm #booksofinstagram #book photography #book review #tokyo revengers manga #reading wrap up

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talesfromthemidnightride · 1 year

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Tokyo-ing!: Three Novellas by Eric Madeen

★★★★☆

Synopsis: Eric delivers three novellas wrapped up together (About Face, Sobering Love, and Fire Horse) involving the ups and downs of love in Japan. There is a certain angst and heartache as each story unravels. One story involves a man navigating a false sexual assault allegation while juggling the security of his wife and job. Another falls into the lows of alcohol addiction and how the right person can motivate you for the better. And, finally, a man finds the strength to leave a loveless marriage and navigate an unfamiliar dating scene in busy Tokyo.

Quick Takeaway:

The stories are all in 1st person, which is not bad in itself, but it takes a few pages to understand the narrator.

The narrator is unreliable, they give the reader important information later on.

The pace is extremely fast, which can make it feel almost rushed.

The grammar mistakes are relatively minor, but the sentences are often very clunky.

Eric introduces many Japanese customs and phrases and does his best to explain them fluidly within the story.

Dialogue, however, is not translated well within the story.

While he doesn't romanticize harmful things, he does pass off a few things in a very light manner.

A more in-depth review is below the cut!

Before I go fully into my thoughts, I want to make a small minor correction. These are not 3 novellas as it tries to claim, but rather short stories. Altogether, it could technically be a novella, but individually this is a collection of short stories.

Perhaps this is why I felt as if the stories were all so equally rushed? Each story covers months, trying to detail each life. What led up to the story, what transpired for each character, what relationships they fall in or out of. It is a lot to cover smoothly with only so many words.

One odd thing I noticed was that the further the story advanced, the quality of the writing gradually decreased. Usually, I see the opposite. The writer grows more confident in their writing, or their thoughts are more fluid. Here, it seemed as if in each story the writing became clunkier or less fluid. A likely reason could be that the stories are not presented in the order they were written.

Although, it does well at bringing concepts the average reader might not be familiar with. The POV characters are almost speaking to the audience as if speaking to a diary or a log. This can also create the illusion of an unreliable narrator, as the narrator will deliberately skip over certain events or refuse to elaborate in a way that blurs the lines.

This leads me to my final point. During the first story, as the sexual harassment case is going underway, it is casually dropped that the POV character is married. But don't worry! Several characters reassure him that it is fine and that his wife will understand. And it's kind of swept under from that. There's no worry about his wife being upset he slept with his (college) student or any turmoil with their marriage.

Despite all of this, the stories were each interesting. They definitely carried their own life to them, no matter how short. I felt as if I learned something about Japanese culture or customs through this, which is a bonus. The writing was also (mostly) free of major grammatical mistakes, and the story, no matter how fast, did progress in a way that felt believable for each character.

Due to this collection of stories being so short (not even 100 pages long), I won't be doing a tea or playlist pairing this time around! But, if you wish to read these novellas, please follow this link for your own copy

#tokyo-ing!#book review #booklr #book photography #bookworm #bookish #bibliophile #eric madeen #romance #slice of life #contemporary fiction #minas book review #cat

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vaguelysaunteringdown · 1 year

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I just finished reading Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri!

This book centres around a homeless ghost of a man named Kazu, who lingers around Tokyo Ueno Station posthumously. Through his eyes we get to see not only the daily goings on of the area, but we learn about the details of life, which was filled with tragedy.

I really enjoyed the reminiscent feel it had to it, and the writing was absolutely beautiful! For such a short novel, it really leaves behind an impression—I always like to think that one is never the exact same when they finish a book as when they started it, and for this book that certainly rings true—It’s consumed most of my thoughts since I finished it yesterday.

It touches a lot on grief and poverty, and this is contrasted throughout by the fact that Kazu’s family is impoverished, and Kazu’s son was born on the same day as the emperor’s son, and Kazu himself was born the same year as the emperor.

Overall, this is one of favourite books I’ve read so far this year! I would definitely recommend it!

#tokyo ueno station #books #book reveiw #book reccs #book blog #books & libraries #bookish

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