Shinchosha Publishing Co., Ltd. Three reprints in just one month since its release! A collection of daily essays written by author Takashi Atoda, who is 90 years old and living alone, “A 90-Year-Old Man Living Alone” is a hot topic!

【Shinchosha Publishing】Reprinted three times in the first month since its release! A collection of daily essays written by 90-year-old author Takashi Atoda, who lives alone, titled “A 90-Year-Old Man Living Alone,” is a hot topic! ​
Shinchosha Co., Ltd. Press release: October 30, 2025 To Members of the Press Three reprints in the month since its release! A collection of daily essays written by author Takashi Atoda, who lives alone at the age of 90, titled “A 90-Year-Old Man Living Alone,” is a hot topic! 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, 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 older men living alone and tips for staying in good spirits. The book has been featured in newspapers and on radio, generating buzz, leading to a fourth reprint. This marks the third reprint in just one month since its release.
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Mr. Atoda is 90 years old. He has been living alone at home since his wife moved into a nursing home a few years ago. In this book, Mr. Atoda writes with his characteristic light-heartedness about his days in old age, accepting aging and living positively with the mottos, “If everything is just ‘okay,’ that’s fine,” and “It’s only in old age that humor comes.” 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.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/47877/2455/47877-2455-4f78d3978f06a7be43be94c5320a8031-3000×2000.jpg (C) Shinchosha ■From the Table of Contents 90 Years Old: Cooking My Own Meal / Bad Shopping / Dealing with Taxes / Reading Rakugo / Kanji Looks Good Even in Old Age / Do You Know Any Interesting Books? / Humor Comes in Old Age / Thank You for the Pain in My Molars / Maybe the Hippocampus Moves on Its Own / Thinking About the Report Card of the Five Senses / The Small Positives and Negatives of Everyday Life / Searching for the Destination of My Dreams / The Variations of Life The old man is full of things/I miss him/And now there’s nothing left but a 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 prepares simple meals, reads and watches rakugo, visits old familiar places, reminisces about the deceased, and on sleepless nights, counts 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/47877/2455/47877-2455-0219b648b8be7659931eeac2e8679e9b-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]
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