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Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a Japanese novelist and playwright from Osaka. He began his career in theater as part of the 1110 Productions troupe and later adapted one of his stage plays into his debut novel, Before the Coffee Gets Cold.
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Before The Coffee Gets Cold
Before the Coffee Gets Cold is a moving and thought-provoking novel by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Set in a small Tokyo café where customers can travel back in time, the story follows four visitors who each seek to revisit moments of love, regret, and loss. Bound by one rule—their journey must end before their coffee cools—the book explores the emotional depth of human connections and the timeless question of what we would change if given the chance.
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The Rules of Time: When Magic Meets Limits
Funiculi Funicula’s magic is not the wild kind that defies every law of logic. It is restrained, modest, and even comforting — like the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. The café allows a person to travel in time, but only under certain, immutable conditions. They must remain seated in the same chair....
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Fumiko’s Regret: The Conversation That Never Ended
Fumiko’s story begins with heartbreak. Her boyfriend, Goro, has decided to leave Tokyo for a job opportunity in America, and despite loving him deeply, Fumiko has failed to tell him what she truly feels. After his departure, she is left haunted by the final conversation that should have been differe...
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Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a Japanese novelist and playwright from Osaka. He began his career in theater as part of the 1110 Productions troupe and later adapted one of his stage plays into his debut novel, Before the Coffee Gets Cold. His works have been translated into multiple languages and have achi...
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Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a Japanese novelist and playwright from Osaka. He began his career in theater as part of the 1110 Productions troupe and later adapted one of his stage plays into his debut novel, Before the Coffee Gets Cold. His works have been translated into multiple languages and have achi...
Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a Japanese novelist and playwright from Osaka. He began his career in theater as part of the 1110 Productions troupe and later adapted one of his stage plays into his debut novel, Before the Coffee Gets Cold. His works have been translated into multiple languages and have achieved international acclaim, including film adaptations.
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Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a Japanese novelist and playwright from Osaka. He began his career in theater as part of the 1110 Productions troupe and later adapted one of his stage plays into his debut novel, Before the Coffee Gets Cold.
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