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But there's a warmth about Tenderness that draws you in.The bright lights are always on. The employees know you by name. And the shelves are stacked with delicious treats, from strong hot coffee to sweet parfaits, egg sandos to ramen, crispy fried chicken to refreshing soba. After a while, you get the feeling that whatever you need might just be waiting for you here...The Convenience Store by the Sea is the heartwarming international bestseller from award-winning Japanese author Sonoko Machida. A a series of interconnected vignettes set in a 24\/7 Japanese convenience store, the novel tells the delightfully quirky and heartfelt stories of the store's customers and employees, offering us all a unique recipe for a good, fulfilling life. 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Visit the Tenderness convenience store in Mojiko, Kitakyushu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweet treat to lift your spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quiet place to talk over a warm meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA kind word when you need it most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sound of the sea in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll always find more than you imagined possible here...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eReturning to the bestselling series that sold a million copies, Meet Me at the Convenience Store by the Sea follows the customers and employees of a beloved 24\/7 convenience store in Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default 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day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMitsuri's heart is fluttering because her favourite pop idol is in town! But why does he seem so down?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHirose has always stayed away from drama... so how has he been roped into a fake romance with the woman who ruined Tsugi's life?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJewel doesn't know what she wants to do with her life. Sometimes inspiration comes from unexpected sources...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShiba's fan club is always expanding... but things have taken a strange turn...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third instalment of the bestselling series that sold over half a million copies, Our Friends at the Convenience Store by the Sea follows the customers and employees of a beloved 24\/7 convenience store in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e Sonoko Machida is an award-winning Japanese author, born in 1980 in Fukuoka Prefecture. 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