I just checked with my (Japanese) wife, and she agrees that “kissa” on its own isn’t really used. I hear “junkissa” though (純喫茶) … old-style cafes. I don’t thi

I just checked with my (Japanese) wife, and she agrees that “kissa” on its own isn’t really used. I hear “junkissa” though (純喫茶) … old-style cafes. I don’t think calling the book “kissa” is a bad idea in any way, though. One thing I’ve learned about Japanese is that it’s under constant change (more so than English) and it’s easy to imagine “kissa” becoming more common over time.