{"product_id":"the-passengers-on-the-hankyu-line-hardcover","title":"The Passengers on the Hankyu Line - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHiro Arikawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAllison Markin Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelcome aboard the Hankyu Line train!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCome along on a heartwarming, funny, and perfectly cozy voyage with the charming and relatable passengers--including one dashing dachshund--whose lives intersect and affect each other on one of Japan's most romantic railway lines from international bestselling author Hiro Arikawa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween the two beautiful towns of Takarazuka and Nishinomiya, in a stunning mountainous area of Japan, rattles the Hankyu Line train. Passengers step on and off, lost in thought, contemplating the tiny knots of their existence. On the outward journey, we are introduced to the emotional dilemmas of five characters, and on the return journey six months later, we watch them find resolutions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young man meets the young woman who always happens to borrow a library book just before he can check it out himself, a woman in a white bridal dress boards looking inexplicably sad, a university student heads home after class, a girl prepares to leave her abusive boyfriend, and an old lady discusses adopting a dog with her granddaughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith stories that crisscross like the railway lines, the Hankyu train trundles on, propelling the lives and loves of its passengers ever forward.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHiro Arikawa\u003c\/b\u003e is a renowned author from Tokyo. She is the international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Travelling Cat Chronicles \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Goodbye Cat\u003c\/i\u003e. Her enduring classic title \u003ci\u003eThe Passengers on the Hankyu Line\u003c\/i\u003e has sold over a million copies in Japan and beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllison Markin Powell\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-regarded American translator and has worked most notably on \u003ci\u003eStrange Weather in Tokyo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nakano Thrift Shop\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLady Joker\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987708379437,"sku":"9798217187188","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/2_ROwIV4sc9798217187188.webp?v=1776183614","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-passengers-on-the-hankyu-line-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}