{"product_id":"how-to-use-3-000-yen-the-new-japanese-bestseller-from-the-author-of-dinner-at-the-night-library-9781398568457","title":"How To Use 3,000 Yen: The new Japanese bestseller from the author of Dinner at the Night Library","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does the way you spend a small amount of money say about your life?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow to Use 3,000 Yen\u003c\/i\u003e, Hika Harada weaves a warm, wise and deeply relatable story of three generations of women navigating love, work, family—and the quiet anxieties of money. From a young woman confronting the fragility of financial independence, to a mother managing a household on a single income, to a grandmother facing the uncertainty of old age, each must rethink what security, freedom and happiness really mean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs their lives intersect, small everyday choices begin to carry extraordinary weight. Can careful saving shape a better future? And when life refuses to go to plan, what truly matters most?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlending gentle humour with sharp insight, this uplifting novel offers not just a story, but a fresh perspective on money, modern life and the ties that hold us together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDays at the Morisaki Bookshop\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781398568457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: ANZ Only\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 29 Sep 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 21.6(H)x13.5(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eBorn 1970 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Harada won the 34th NHK Creative Radio Drama Grand Prix in 2005 for \u003ci\u003eLittle Princess No. 2\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2007, she won the 31st Subaru Literary Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Teatime That Doesn’t Start\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novel \u003ci\u003eHow to Use 3,000 Yen\u003c\/i\u003e won the Miyazaki Book Award. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eDinner at the Night Library\u003c\/i\u003e and many more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlison Watts is the award-winning translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Boy and the Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat You are Looking For is in the Library\u003c\/i\u003e and other highly acclaimed contemporary Japanese fiction. She lives in Australia.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Hika Harada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50574456193241,"sku":"9781398568457","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781398568457.jpg?v=1790775016","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/how-to-use-3-000-yen-the-new-japanese-bestseller-from-the-author-of-dinner-at-the-night-library-9781398568457","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}