What we’re about
Welcome to a book club for people who love books a little too much. Whether it’s unread paperbacks gathering dust, an ever-growing wish list, or a tsundoku pile starting to look like modern art, you’re in good company. At the Tsundoku Club, we come together monthly to discuss whatever we’ve managed to read—or that half-read paperweight still sitting on the nightstand. So feel free to bring a bit of your bookish guilt and join us for a judgment-free literary chat.
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If you've ever asked yourself what qualifies as nonfiction, these categories from Google offer some insight.
Biographies/Autobiographies
Memoirs
Essays
Humor
Psychology
Science
True Crime
Self-Help
Personal Development
Business
Leadership
History
Politics
Technology
Fitness
Sports
Adventure
Travel
Philosophy
Finance
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Tokyo Non-Fiction and Fiction Late Mornings — Autumnal Reading (Haruki Murakami)The Waseda International House of Literature, Shinjuku City
Autumn, with its long nights, often invites more time for reading; it’s the perfect excuse to curl up with a good book—or two. As the season turns cozy, this meetup welcomes both non-fiction and fiction alike.
Let’s talk Murakami at a café he named Orange Cat, located in the Haruki Murakami Library.
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Fuel your mind while you fuel up on coffee — all while soaking in Haruki Murakami’s muse.
Once or twice a month in Western Tokyo (this time, closer to Central Tokyo), we gather on a late weekend morning to share what we've been reading — no assigned books, no pressure.
For this meetup, each participant gets 6–15 minutes (depending on group size) to talk about a book by or about Haruki Murakami, followed by a few quick questions or comments before moving on to the next.
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📅When: 10:10 AM – 11:10 AM, Sunday, October 5
📍Where: Orange Cat, Waseda University
🎙️Format: Round-robin sharing—one person at a time
📚Books: NF/F (Non-Fiction or Fiction)—any book by or about Haruki Murakami
🗣️Language: English (all are welcome, including non-native speakers)***
Rough Plan:
10:10–10:15 — Grab a table and drinks
10:15–10:20 — Quick introductions
10:20–11:10 — Book sharing***
Just so you know:
- Coffee’s on you.
- Conversation’s on us.
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Maps:
The links below might be easier to navigate than the one attached to this page.
・Orange Cat on Google MapsNote: This is a late morning edition of Tokyo Non-Fiction Mornings, not the regular early morning meetup.
