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💡 Basic Information about the Book

  • Title"A Happy Tokyo for Two: It's So Good to Have You! Double the Love in Life for Friends, Couples, and Families"
  • Original Title: "Tokyo Hiwa"
  • English Title: "Life for Two in Tokyo"“
  • Author:mame(まめ)
  • TranslatorChen Shengyi
  • Publisher:how
  • Publication Date: 2026-05-01
  • Language:Traditional Chinese
  • ISBN13: 9789861367651
  • BindingPaperback / 128 pages / 14.8 x 21 cm / General audience / Full color printing / First edition
  • Price320 yuan

💬 Book Review

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This unboxing features a collection of illustrated works titled "Happy Tokyo for Two," by Japanese illustrator "mame" following her previous work...One-person happiness roomFollowing that work, I created a collection of illustrations and short comic stories themed around "living together," showcasing the heartwarming daily interactions between roommates! 🙌

The illustrated stories are set in six distinct areas of Tokyo (Hachioji, Nishi-Ogikubo, Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Yutenji, Sasazuka, and Togoshi-Ginza). These "roommate" stories encompass various relationships, including couples, friends, sisters, and parents and children, depicting their adorable tales of living together, understanding and supporting each other, and creating their own unique little moments of happiness. 🏠

The details are quite comprehensive, with each story including character settings, room layout and furnishings, favorite furniture and accessories, outfits, neighborhood introductions, and short comics depicting the couple's life, making the characters more realistic and relatable.

The story profoundly conveys the meaning of the book's title, "Happiness for Two in Tokyo"—happiness is actually very simple.


📍 Official Introduction

It's so good to have you! Double the love in life with friends, lovers, and family.
Two people in various relationships weave together an ordinary yet precious daily life.
One person is happy, but two people are even more enjoyable!

Mame, a renowned Japanese illustrator known for her skill in depicting characters' joys, sorrows, and the small joys of life, in [the book/illustrator's work/article]...One-person happiness roomFollowing the previous series, this time the theme is "living together as a couple," showcasing the warm daily lives of various "roommates," including friends, lovers, spouses, and parents and children, who are both independent and interdependent.

The story unfolds in six districts of Tokyo.
(Hachioji) A former delinquent hairdresser and office worker couple
(Nishiogikubo) High school clubmates
(Kiyosumi-Shirakawa) Office worker & graphic designer couple
(Yutenji) A stubborn bank employee & a free-spirited freelance sister
(Sasazuka) IT industry office worker girlfriend & band member couple
(Togoshi Ginza) A mother and daughter who love food and wine

Each story includes character settings, room layout and furnishings, favorite furniture and accessories, outfits for going out, introduction to the neighborhood, and short comics depicting the life of a couple, providing an immersive experience of daily life in Tokyo that is different from the perspective of tourists!

📍 Book Table of Contents

  • (Hachioji City) Hachioji was once a delinquent girl's hairdresser and her salaryman boyfriend.
  • (Suginami Ward) Nishi-Ogikubo High School clubmates
  • (Kōtō-ku) A couple who work at a distribution company and are graphic designers in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa.
  • (Meguro Ward) Yutenji Temple: A stubborn bank employee and a free-spirited freelance sister.
  • (Shibuya Ward) Sasazuka's girlfriend, who works in the IT industry, and her relationship with a band member.
  • (Shinagawa Ward) A mother and daughter in Togoshi Ginza who love good food and drinks and enjoy drinking at home on weekends.


📍 About the Author

mame(まめ)

Born in Tokyo, currently residing in Yamanashi Prefecture. Specializes in depicting clumsy, romantic girls, insisting on creating a rich worldview within each painting. Besides capturing the cuteness of girls, she is also known for her satirical and scathing style. She enjoys music and food. Author of "A Single Person's Happy Room" and "A Two-Person's Happy Tokyo."



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