*Please be sure to read the profile.* The book is in very good condition as shown in the photos. There are no noticeable scratches or stains. There may be some slight scuffs or signs of use that are difficult to convey in the photos, but it still has a nice sheen, and in my opinion, it's a beautiful item. Out of print due to the publisher's unavailability and no reprint planned. The circulation is low, and the price is rising on Amazon Marketplace, etc. If you are looking for this book, please consider purchasing it soon. "Kazemachi Tsushin" (Wind Town Correspondence) Fumiko Takeshita Price: ¥580 + tax (¥638) First edition, September 2017 "Where to?" "Well, to Kazemachi." You don't need a special ticket or passport to go to that town. They say you can go there in a yellow taxi with the number 7, but the driver doesn't know where the town is. A slightly mysterious and comfortable everyday life quietly spun in the fictional town called "Kazemachi." Contains thirty-one short stories in two parts: "From Kazemachi" and "To Kazemachi." A heartwarming, brief fantasy. Fumiko Takeshita (born February 18, 1957) A Japanese children's literature writer. Her husband is the painter Mamoru Suzuki. Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, graduated from the Faculty of Education, Tokyo Gakugei University. She began writing while in university. In 1978, she won the Nihon Dowa Kai Award for "Tsukiuri no Hanashi" (The Story of the Moon Seller). In 1979, she won the 17th Noma Children's Literature Encouragement Award for "Hoshi to Toranpetto" (Stars and Trumpets). In 1985, she won the Ehon Nippon Award for "Mugiwara Boushi" (Straw Hat). In 1994, she won the Robo no Ishi Young Children's Literature Award for "Kuro Neko Sangoro <1> Tabi no Hajimari" (Black Cat Sangoro <1> The Beginning of the Journey) and "Kuro Neko Sangoro <2> Kirara no Umi e" (Black Cat Sangoro <2> To Kirara's Sea). In 2009, she won the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award Fuji Television Award for "Hirake! Nankinmame" (Open Up! Peanuts). In 2020, she won the Japan Picture Book Award and the Kodansha Picture Book Award for "Namae no Nai Neko" (The Cat Without a Name). *Mainly dealing with popular works and out-of-print paperback editions. Please check the seller's product list.* #FumikoTakeshita #Takeshita_Fumiko #book #JapaneseLiterature/Novels&Stories