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Essays and notes on Murakami Haruki's fiction.
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Unstable Narrative in Murakami's Fiction
May 2026 · Essay
Close readings of nested and metafictional narrative structure in Lederhosen, The Elephant Vanishes, Hear the Wind Sing, and The Second Bakery Attack.
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City Removes Monkey Cage Featured in Murakami's Debut Novel
February 2023 · News translation
Translation of an Asahi Digital article about the monkey cage at Uchide Park in Ashiya — the model for a location in Listen to the Wind Sing.