★ To you, about to set sail on the vast ocean of society: What matters is not the ship you board, but the purpose of your voyage.
★ A book that allows readers to re-examine the meaning of work alongside the protagonist. Another highly anticipated work from Yasushi Kitagawa, whose bestselling books The Book of the Wise and The Summer I Met You have moved countless readers!
★ By the hugely popular Japanese author Yasushi Kitagawa, whose works have sold over 1.4 million copies globally and are bestsellers in more than 20 countries and regions!
★ This book has sold over 100,000 copies in Japan! Numerous readers share how it transformed their lives, guiding them from career confusion to finding direction!
★ Using a unique epistolary novel format, it progressively answers fundamental questions about work, success, and happiness through ten exchanged letters, directly addressing the job-hunting anxieties and career uncertainties of modern individuals.
★ Rights Sold: Simplified Chinese, Complex Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean!
★ English translation samples available.

This series includes 2 books:
The Letter Shop: Ten Letters That Changed My Job Hunt
The Letter Shop (Firefly & Snow Chapter): Ten Letters That Changed My Study Life

An ordinary university senior who started his job hunt late and is full of uncertainty about the future one day encounters a strange advertisement for "The Letter Shop" in a study café.
It claims that simply by exchanging ten letters, any dream can be realized.
He wants to change his mundane life! He wants to break down the invisible barriers holding him back!
Driven by these thoughts, he starts writing to The Letter Shop...
What is the meaning of work? What is true success? What is a happy life?
And just who is the mysterious proprietor of The Letter Shop...?
An essential read for job seekers and those considering a career change.
A deeply moving work dedicated to you, who yearns to create a better tomorrow.

【Overwhelming Reader Reactions!】
In my 23 years of life, this is the first book I encountered that I couldn't help but start re-reading the day after I finished it.
I truly benefited greatly. Whenever I feel discouraged or lost, I want to read this book again.
(Female, 20s)

Just like the relationship between Ryota and The Letter Shop, it made me feel that I have supportive people around me, warming my heart. Every single letter is like a famous quote, making me read them over and over. This is a soul-stirring book.
(Female, Teen)

After reading this book, my awareness towards work did a 180-degree turn. Even at my part-time job, people told me, "You seem different lately!". I still have four years of university life left, but I'm incredibly excited about the job-hunting activities four years from now. What makes me happiest is that I've become a different person than I was before reading this book. I'm sincerely grateful to have encountered such a wonderful book.
(Male, 20s)

At this moment, while thinking about how to live true to myself, I'm genuinely glad I met this book. I had almost forgotten what passion was recently, but this book made me want to rethink what I can pour my passion into. Furthermore, I don't want to stay stagnant anymore; I want to take action immediately. It's a fantastic book I want to share with many people.
(Female, 30s)

Yasushi Kitagawa
Born in 1970. From Ehime Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo Gakugei University.
Debuted in 2005 with The Book of the Wise. His works, including The Summer I Met You, The Letter Shop, The Man Possessed by 'Fortune', I'll Be There, and The Driver, have enjoyed lasting popularity, successively becoming bestsellers. "Everybody Said, 'We Shall Meet Again'", published in 2010, was adapted into a film released nationwide in September 2013 and was also adapted for the stage.
He continues to release new works regularly.
With his latest work, Let's Eat, he is a bestselling author with domestic sales exceeding 1.4 million copies.
His unique worldview, often called the "Kitagawa World," is beloved by a wide age range from elementary school students to octogenarians. His influence extends beyond Japan, with his works currently translated into English, Chinese, Korean, Russian, and other languages, published in over 20 countries and regions.
In addition to his writing, he holds lectures and seminars nationwide.
He is popular as a speaker who can change the lives of those he encounters.