KILLING COMMENDATORE: THOUGHTS AND REVIEW
Late last year, the long-awaited English version of Haruki Murakami’s Killing Commendatore was finally released, but to widely mixed reviews. Aware of the lukewarm reception,
BURNING (2018 FILM): THOUGHTS AND REVIEW
Barn Burning has always been one of my favorite short stories by Haruki Murakami. The plot involves a mysterious young man who confesses his unusual
SIX CHERRY BLOSSOM SPOTS FROM MURAKAMI’S NOVELS
Cherry blossom viewing parties, also known as hanami, are a big deal in Japan. Every year in spring, groups of people gather under trees in
INTRODUCING THE MURAKAMI PILGRIMAGE: eBOOK EDITION
It’s finally here! After months of hard work, the digital version of The Murakami Pilgrimage is officially live. But before you go rushing over to
A GLIMPSE OF SHOZABURO TAKITANI’S SHANGHAI
Tony Takitani, I’ll admit, isn’t one of my favorite short stories by Haruki Murakami. I find the main protagonist, Tony, too dull and one-dimensional to
5 TOURISTY SPOTS FROM ‘DANCE, DANCE, DANCE’ TO TAKE YOUR FRIENDS
Excited about your upcoming trip to Tokyo, but traveling with someone who has never read, or just doesn’t get, Murakami? In that case, it may
HEAR THE WIND SING (1981 FILM): THOUGHTS & REVIEW
Hear The Wind Sing is like the ‘Seinfeld‘ of Haruki Murakami novels. It’s essentially a book about nothing, but its amusing characters and charming moments
SIX PLACES YOU CAN SHOP FROM MURAKAMI’S NOVELS
As most of Murakami’s main characters are Tokyoites, it’s only natural that they go on plenty of shopping trips throughout his novels. Like with bars
