Whispering Rooms

"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 homesand identify items that bring them joy. Along with her companion, an opinionated talking box namedBoxter, 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 frequentlychallenged.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Inc. Genki Kawamura, Genki Kawamura, Marie Kondo, Kondo Marie
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 22.01.2026
• EAN: 9781806170586
• ISBN: 978-1-80617-058-6
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fiction > Narrative literature > Contemporary literature (from 1945); Japan, SELF-HELP / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, FICTION / Fantasy / Humorous, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness, Fiction in translation, Japanese, HOUSE & HOME / Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Fiction: general and literary, Home and house maintenance, Comic (humorous) fantasy