Daiwa Shobo Co., Ltd. (Head office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tetsu Yamato) will publish 'The Only Thing I'm Afraid of Is Deadlines: The Obsessed Daily Life of a Translator' (by Riko Murai) on June 10, 2026.

The third installment in the popular series chronicling the daily life of a translator!

By the shores of Lake Biwa, today again she faces a personal battlefield alone. This one-year diary captures insights from hectic days filled with work, housework, childcare, and caregiving. A book that can be recalled in fleeting moments of daily life and lift one's spirits. Includes photo inserts capturing daily life. The appendix 'TOKYO BLUE: The Tokyo That Travelers Love' describes the trends of young people, mainly Generation Z, visiting Japan that the author has been observing in recent years.

Table of Contents

・January 2025

・February 2025

・March 2025

・April 2025

・May 2025

・June 2025

・July 2025

・August 2025

・September 2025

・October 2025

・November 2025 ・December 2025

・Bonus: TOKYO BLUE: The Tokyo That Travelers Love

Author Biography

Riko Murai (Murai Riko) Translator and essayist. Born in Shizuoka Prefecture. Lives in Shiga Prefecture. Translated works include 'Henteko People USA' (Chuo Koron Shinsha), 'The Zero to Toaster Project' and 'Taking a Break from Being Human: The Goat Experiment' (both Shincho Bunko), 'The Miracle Cooking Class That Changed the Lives of Broken Women' (Kiko Shobo), 'The Golden State Killer' (Akishobo), 'Educated' (Hayakawa Publishing), 'Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive' (Futabasha). Authored works include 'Bush's Gaffes' (Futami Bunko), 'Family', 'Because I Have a Dog' 'Undefeated by Dogs' 'Harry, Great Happiness' (all Akishobo), 'Everyone Is a Villain', 'Ending for My Brother' 'I Don't Need It, But Thanks' (both CCC Media House), 'The Murai Household Life' (Shinchosha), 'The Story of When I Thought It Was Menopause But It Was a Serious Illness' (Chuo Koron Shinsha), 'After Reading a Book, Let's Go for a Walk' (Shueisha), and many others.

Book Details

Title: The Only Thing I'm Afraid of Is Deadlines: The Obsessed Daily Life of a Translator

Author: Riko Murai

Release Date: June 10, 2026

Format: 46-size

Pages: 326 pages

Price: 2,200 yen (tax included)

Publisher: Daiwa Shobo Co., Ltd. https://www.daiwashobo.co.jp

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