Cozy Picks for Rainy Days
There's nothing like being home while it rains. This list is made for those moments: a classic film where someone dances in the rain, a forest spirit holding an umbrella at a bus stop, a midnight walk that begins in Paris, novels set in bookshops and cafés, and Hiroshige's sudden downpour. Make something warm to drink and settle in by the window.
Films
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1 Film
Singin' in the Rain
The timeless joy of happiness, love and music that chooses to dance even in the rain.
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2 Film
My Neighbor Totoro
A tale that wraps the heart softly, bringing back childhood curiosity and the quiet magic of nature.
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3 Film
Amélie
A world of small details and warm coincidences hidden in life.
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4 Film
Midnight in Paris
A romantic film in which doors to the past open on Paris's magical nights and help us notice the beauty of today.
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5 Film
Notting Hill
A sweet, sincere, heart-warming love story set on the streets of London.
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6 Film
You've Got Mail
A sweet romance blossoms in a New York autumn between two bookshop owners who are rivals in real life and soulmates by email.
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7 Film
Sleepless in Seattle
A love that starts with a boy's wish on the radio and meets atop the Empire State Building, making you believe in fate.
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8 Film
Whisper of the Heart
A gentle coming-of-age story about a love of books, first love and the courage to follow your dreams.
Songs
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9 Song
Águas de Março
A cheerful duet that celebrates the March rains as a promise of life.
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10 Song
Come Away With Me
A peaceful song that wraps around you like a warm blanket on a rainy day.
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11 Song
Blue in Green
A jazz ballad as calm and contemplative as a rainy window seat.
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12 Song
Banana Pancakes
Warm music for lazy, happy moments spent in bed on a rainy morning.
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13 Song
I Can See Clearly Now
A radiant song that says the rain has passed and now everything is clear.
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14 Song
Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2
A dreamlike piano nocturne that glides in the soft light of night.
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15 Song
Clair de Lune
A magical hush in which moonlight melts into the piano keys.
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16 Song
River Flows in You
A beloved piano melody that tells of the calm of a river flowing within you.
Books
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17 Book
Şişhane'ye Yağmur Yağıyordu
Stories that portray the colorful people of old Istanbul with a fine humor.
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18 Book
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
A delightful treasure hunt in a mysterious night-time bookshop, where a love of books meets a curiosity about technology.
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19 Book
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
A bookshop story, warm as tea, in which a wounded heart slowly heals among dusty shelves.
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20 Book
The Cat Who Saved Books
A sweet journey, guided by a talking cat, about how reading rescues people from loneliness.
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21 Book
What You Are Looking for Is in the Library
Five small, hopeful stories showing how the right book at the right moment can change the direction of a life.
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22 Book
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
A tender, coffee-scented Tokyo tale that whispers that even if the past cannot change, the future is always open.
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23 Book
Pride and Prejudice
A novel that shows, with witty elegance, how love and understanding bloom once we get past our prejudices.
Paintings
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24 Painting
Paris Street; Rainy Day
Umbrellas, wet cobblestones and soft gray light; the calm poetry of a rainy day in the city.
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25 Painting
Sudden Shower over Ōhashi Bridge
People hurrying through the fine lines of summer rain, a moment when even haste becomes poetic.
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26 Painting
Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
The quiet, intimate world of a young girl absorbed in a letter in the light from an open window.
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27 Painting
Woman at a Window
A gaze reaching out through an open window to the river and sky; hope in its simplest form.
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28 Painting
Interior
A painting that lovingly depicts the stillness of a dim, quiet room and carries the calm of old Istanbul houses.