Shinchosha Publishing Co., Ltd. Immediately reprinted! 90-year-old Takashi Atoda’s essay on “living alone” is packed with tips and wisdom for spending each day in a good mood! “A 90-Year-Old Man Living Alone”

[Shinchosha Publishing Co., Ltd.] Immediately reprinted upon release! 90-year-old Takashi Atoda’s essay on living alone is packed with tips and wisdom for living each day in a good mood! “A 90-Year-Old Man Living Alone” ​
Shinchosha Co., Ltd. Press release: October 1, 2025 To Members of the Press Immediately reprinted! 90-year-old Takashi Atoda’s essay on “living alone” is packed with tips and wisdom for living each day in a good mood! “A 90-Year-Old Man Living Alone” Takashi Atoda, who has written over 900 short stories in his lifetime and is popular for his “Did You Know?” series, which gently introduces classics, has published a collection of essays titled “A 90-Year-Old Man Living Alone” on Thursday, September 25th, published by Shinchosha. The collection wittily shares useful wisdom for elderly men living alone and tips for staying in good spirits. The book has been featured in the Yomiuri Shimbun and Chunichi Shimbun, among other newspapers, and has become a hot topic. A reprint has now been announced. Image
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Atouda, 90 years old, is the author of the long-selling “Do You Know?” series, which provides easy-to-understand digests of world classics, including “Do You Know Greek Mythology?” and “Do You Know the Old Testament?” His wife entered a nursing home a few years ago, and he has been living alone at home ever since. In this book, Atouda writes with his characteristic light-heartedness about his days in old age, accepting aging and living positively, guided by his mottos, “If everything’s just ‘so-so,’ that’s fine,” and “It’s only in old age that humor can be found.” Checking one’s face in the mirror in the morning, taking shortcuts when cooking to ensure nutrition,
experiencing unsuccessful mail-order purchases, enjoying “reading” rakugo, counting the Tale of Genji or Hyakunin Isshu on sleepless nights, and sometimes thinking of one’s wife and the deceased. This is a rich collection of essays that conveys the richness of life through 90 years of accumulated wisdom and experience, as well as hints on how to enjoy everything from food, clothing, and shelter to hobbies and culture with ease.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/47877/2387/47877-2387-5cba38a282781e6a044eca288b35825b-3000×2000.jpg (C) Shinchosha ■The magazine “Nami” features a conversation with Kuroi Senji and a book review by Kawamoto Saburo!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/47877/2387/47877-2387-7ed42ac1041329e2d7c93aa3724faca6-678×960.jpg The October issue of “Nami” (on sale September 27th) features a conversation between 93-year-old Kuroi Senji and 90-year-old Atoda Takashi, titled “How to Walk in Your 90s.” In fact, the two were senior and junior high school students! It’s been over 70 years since they first met. Both writers, now in their prime, discuss the troubling yet refreshing realities of life in their 90s, their past, and their future. The magazine also features a book review by octogenarian critic Saburo Kawamoto, titled “The Carefree Life of an Elderly Person Living Alone”! Be sure to check it out. ■From the table of contents 90 years old, I’ll cook for you / Bad shopping / Dealing with taxes / Reading rakugo / Kanji looks good even when you’re old / Do you know any interesting books? / It’s only in old age that humor comes / Thank you for the pain in my back teeth / Maybe my hippocampus is working on its own / Thinking about the report card of my five senses / The pluses and minuses of everyday life, even if they’re trivial / Searching for the destination of my dreams / Life is full of ups and downs, old men are full of ups and downs / I want to meet that person / The rest is nothing, no grave / Because the moon is so great / A final “thank you” ■Book contents Suddenly, he began living alone. His motto was, “It’s okay to be ‘good enough.'” He prepared simple meals, read and listened to rakugo, visited old familiar places, reminisced about the deceased, and spent sleepless nights counting the Hyakunin Isshu poems. This exquisitely crafted essay on old age offers tips for living each day lightly while accepting the approach of old age, and reminds us of the richness of life. ■Author introduction
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/47877/2387/47877-2387-0219b648b8be7659931eeac2e8679e9b-3000×2000.jpg (C) Shinchosha Born in Tokyo in 1935 (Showa 10). Graduated from the Faculty of Letters, Waseda University. He continued writing while working at the National Diet Library, and made his debut in 1978 with “With Love from the Refrigerator.” In 1979, he won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for “Visitor,” the Naoki Prize for his collection of short stories “Napoleon Madness,” and the Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Prize in 1995 for “New Tale of Troy.” He has also written many other books, including “Do You Know Greek Mythology?”, “Do You Know the Tale of Genji?”, “Do You Know Tanizaki Junichiro?”, “Ambrasse,” “Night in the Underground Waterway,” and “The Secrets of Novel Writing.” He was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2003 and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in 2009. In 2018, he was selected as a Person of Cultural Merit. ■Book data A 90-Year-Old Man Living Alone [Author] Takashi Atoda [Release Date] September 25th [Binding] 46-size softcover (Shincho Sensho) [Price] 1,870 yen (tax included) [ISBN] 978-4-10-603935-5 [URL]
https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/603935/