Warning: The following interview contains spoilers for Haruki Murakami's latest novel, "Killing Commendatore."
Best-selling Japanese author Haruki Murakami sat down for an interview with Kyodo News in April on the 40th anniversary of his debut novel "Hear the Wind Sing." Here he speaks about his latest work "Killing Commendatore," the evolution of his writing style, and the growing presence of violence in social media.
Murakami begins: "Exactly 40 years ago in May I received the Gunzo Award for New Writers. I believe the award ceremony was on May 8. It was held at the Dai-ichi Hotel in Shinbashi in Tokyo."