More Japanese picture books I love: 

Yoshitake Shinsuke - Kono ato doshichao [What happens next?]

This is the cutest kid’s book about death you’ll ever find. 

Kikuchi Chiki - Momiji no tegami [The Japanese maple letter]

A mouse searches for a red maple leaf. 

Miroko Machiko - Kemono no nioi ga shitekitazo [I smell a beast]

I think this book is largely about Japanese onomatopoeia but the illustrations are so great, it’s worth checking out even if we lose the language in English. 

Miroko Machiko - Okami ga tobu hi [The day the wolf flew]

A book about animals. 

Miyakoshi Akiko - Taifu ga kuru [A typhoon is coming]

A typhoon heads in on a beach day. 

tupera tupera - Takosan tokotoko doko ikuno? [Mr. Octopus where are you rushing to?]

An octopus travels in many vehicles.

Suzuki Noritake - Kechappuman [Ketchup man]

A ketchup man is unsure about being a ketchup man.