September 28, 2026
Finding your way into books
A few gentle nudges for anyone who wants to read more, but isn't sure where to begin.
The Reading Room · Tokyo
Maybe you haven't read in a while.
Come for a book, stay for a conversation. A small reading community in Tokyo gathering around books, ideas, and the things that stay with us.
Title page, White Nights and Other Stories (Heinemann, 1918), trans. Constance Garnett. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons via Internet Archive
Currently Reading
White Nights
Fyodor Dostoevsky
A lonely dreamer and a hopeful young woman meet over four nights in St. Petersburg, in one of Dostoevsky's tenderest stories of longing and connection.
Read why we're reading it: "In our opinion, it's one of the best books to step into Dostoevsky's world. It isn't too long, so there's no pressure about finishing it and it's a unforgettable treat for all the readers and dreamers out there."
Next Gathering
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Early October · Location TBA
Our first gathering.
We'll be discussing White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Location to be announced soon.
Tell me about the gatheringA gentle invitation
You don't have to be a reader.
You can come because you're curious. You can read slowly. You can arrive without finishing the book. You can disagree with everyone in the room. You can simply listen.
Reader Notes
From the Reading Room
Things we've been thinking about.
Books We've Read
A growing shelf of books and ideas.
Fiction, philosophy, science, memoir, art — book swapping available occasionally.
Tokyo Reading Places
Places that make you want to open a book.
Independent bookstores, quiet cafés, libraries, and corners of Tokyo where an afternoon disappears pleasantly into a few chapters.
Explore our Tokyo map“A good place to read is sometimes the beginning of a good book.”
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