First edition, first printing, 2022. With obi, a very clean book. (However, there is a minor scratch on one corner of the cover) (As of August 18, 2025) "It's Okay for Adults to Cry - Murasakibara's Advice Column -" Akiko Murasakibara Price: ¥1580 [Rave Reviews!] Yukie Suetsugu, Manga Artist "The blanket Akiko Murasakibara provides is thick and fluffy. Murasakibara's writing is mysterious. Her easy-to-understand, plain language is always gentle and kind, but it also shows the way to a considerable adventure, saying, 'But you haven't tried that yet.' Yes, it doesn't just offer a comforting response like, 'You're fine just the way you are,' which doesn't show any change or solution, but rather shows a concrete way to transform. The answers that can be taken into the heart and body are shown by the weakness and clumsiness deep within the respondent, putting all their weight behind it. It's a book that makes you want to cry in a positive way." #AkikoMurasakibara #book #JapaneseLiterature/Essays