Wang Aiqin, known as Wanchan, has married into rural Shikoku from China. While caring for her husband and mother-in-law, she organizes group matchmaking trips connecting unmarried Japanese men with women from rural China. Through those involved in cross-border marriage, the novel portrays a working woman's loneliness and the sorrows and joys of living.

Through Wanchan, who arranges matchmaking across borders, the novel reveals the urgent hopes placed in marriage and everyday life.

Tokyo Kinoko is a short story by Aguri Hayakawa. Published in the December 2007 issue of Bungei-kai, its title makes a vivid connection between Tokyo and mushrooms.

Follow Aguri Hayakawa's short story through the unexpected pairing of Tokyo and mushrooms.

A short story that quietly observes everyday scenes and builds its impressions from close attention to detail. Beneath its concise title, the writing stands out for its distinctive perspective and fresh sensibility.

A short story in which a close gaze at detail gives ordinary scenes a distinctive texture.