Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Toshikazu Kawaguchi was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971. He has worked as a producer, director, and writer for the theater company Sonic Snail. As a playwright, he has written works such as Couple, Sunset Song, and Family Time. The novel Before the Coffee Gets Cold is an adaptation of his own play, which was awarded the grand prize at the Suginami Drama Festival. It has become an international bestseller and has been adapted for television in Japan.