"The Moon of Elegance: Ochaya Orikichi" Emiko Imai Price: ¥720 #EmikoImai #Books #BOOK #Bunko #Literature #Novel As the middle of March approached, Shinagawa-shuku was bustling with cherry blossom viewers and clam diggers every day. Amidst this, Orikichi, the proprietress of the "Ochaya Orikichi," was thrilled to hear that Sankichi, who had gone to Kyoto to train as a painter, was returning. Meanwhile, Omaki, a tea server, had been visiting Haruji, a maker of memorial tablets, frequently since being introduced by the matchmaker Otsuya. Haruji's child, Okyo, was slow to warm up to Omaki, causing concern among those around them. With cherry sea bream, bamboo shoots, rapeseed flowers... the fourteenth installment of the highly popular series, which genuinely makes visitors happy with seasonal cuisine and heartwarming hospitality.