For everyone who wants to take a deep breath and find a moment of peace: The picture book 'Perori Amatsubu Gogo 3-ji' was released on March 28th!

Mitsumura Tosho Publishing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Naoki Yoshida), a publisher of textbooks for elementary, junior high, and high schools, released the picture book 'Perori Amatsubu Gogo 3-ji' (written and illustrated by Mizuki Goto) on March 28th.

"Bitterness and worry are the seeds of umami."

Bitter, sour, salty, sweet—seven stories where feelings and flavors resonate with each other. The unspoken emotions of daily life are woven together with beautiful illustrations and words. If you are having a day where things aren't going well, or when you can't find the right words, please open this book. You will surely find your feelings—and your hope—within its pages.

Mizuki Goto's art is created by first applying a base to a board, then layering colors, tape, and motifs. She repeatedly pastes, peels, and paints while observing the changing canvas. This picture book, filled with energetic illustrations that seem to burst from the pages and beautiful, poetic language, is a must-read for anyone who wants to take a break and take a deep breath for their soul.

● Author's Note

I am angry. My head is boiling. This is a chance—I'll put a kettle on my head and have tea time. This tea is bitter, 'bleh,' I said, and tears came out. When I reached into the fog in my chest and stirred it around, I made a big cotton candy. Amazing. Thinking that bitter tea goes surprisingly well with 'fog-candy' made my stomach settle down completely. It would be easier to forget, but if I turn it into a story so I don't forget, and taste it again later, I can even laugh a little.

Table of Contents

Today's Coffee
Washing Machine Switch
Lemon in a Container
Friends, Every Day on the Way Home
Au Lait on a Cold Day
I Want to Eat, I Want
But Only I Know

Author Profile

Mizuki Goto
Illustrator and picture book author.