Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Book Playlist

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop Playlist

by Satoshi Yagisawa

20 tracks

balanced

Jun 10, 2026

This playlist captures the tranquil yet intricate atmosphere of Jimbocho's book district, blending delicate instrumentals that evoke the peaceful, timeless nature of the bookshop with vocal tracks reflecting the warmth, subtle passion, and cultural elegance of Japanese life. The selection moves through reflective, cozy, and gentle moods, mirroring the characters' emotional journeys and the serene yet vibrant setting of the story.

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Track List

20 songs

1

The Enchanted Sea

Martin Denny · The Enchanted Sea

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2

Lady Brown

Nujabes · Metaphorical Music

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3

The Garden Of Poppies

Ryuichi Sakamoto · Hidariude no Yume

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4

In a Landscape

John Cage · My Music Garden

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5

Shimmering Lights

Sound Nomaden · Shimmering Lights

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6

Clouds

Hiroshi Yoshimura · Music for Nine Post Cards

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7

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Ryuichi Sakamoto · Gentle Morning Music

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8

Dawn

Jasper van Dijk · Dawn

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9

Prickly Pear

Portico Quartet · Knee-Deep In the North Sea

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10

Murmuration

GoGo Penguin · v2.0 (Deluxe Edition)

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11

Lost In The Light

Bahamas · Breakfast & Coffee

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12

Small World

BLURRYFXCE · LOVE and HOPE

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13

元気ならうれしいね - One Fine Night ～60th Anniversary Live～

Yukihiro Takahashi · One Fine Night ～60th Anniversary Live～ (Live at Bunkamura オーチャードホール / 2012)

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14

Nostalgia Łucji

Grove Anemone · Nonexistent Movies

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15

Down The Line

José González · In Our Nature

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16

Midnight Blue

Lou Gramm · Ready Or Not

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17

Mykonos

Fleet Foxes · Mykonos

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18

Big Jet Plane

Angus & Julia Stone · Down The Way

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19

snowfall

Øneheart · snowfall

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20

Kinky Party

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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