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HARUKI MURAKAMI I

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 9, 2014
Haruki Murakami's new book peels back the layers of friendship
Haruki Murakami has made his name in the West with the translations of his tome-like novels, but it was 1987's relatively slim Norwegian Wood that made him famous in Japan. And his latest big hit here is similarly slender.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Mar 29, 2014
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
Haruki Murakami can be difficult to pigeonhole at the best of times but nothing can quite prepare the uninitiated for the ethereal themes that bubble beneath the surface of "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2014
Murakami apologizes to Hokkaido town hurt by litterbug depiction
Renowned novelist Haruki Murakami has apologized for hurting the feelings of a Hokkaido town that appears in a story he wrote for a monthly magazine and said he might call the town by a different name when the tale is published in book form.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2013
Translator Jay Rubin glad Swedes passed on Murakami Nobel for now
For the second year in a row Haruki Murakami has upset the bookies and been passed over for the Nobel Prize in Literature. For his translator, Jay Rubin, it's an indication that the Japanese author is still a literary force to be reckoned with.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 7, 2013
Murakami calls latest novel 'new attempt'
In a public interview with literary critic Yutaka Yukawa, acclaimed writer Haruki Murakami says his latest novel is 'an attempt at something new.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 2, 2013
Pianist Onishi to come out of retirement
Pianist Junko Onishi will come out of retirement to perform one more time, at the finale of this year's Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2013
Mystery, loss fuel Murakami sales
Haruki Murakami's latest novel, "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage," has been a phenomenal success for the nation's lackluster publishing market, selling more than 1 million copies in just the first seven days after its April 12 release.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Apr 21, 2013
In 'Tsukuru Tazaki,' Murakami once again shifts his point of view
Two thousand and nine was a good year to be a Haruki Murakami fan. Seven years after writing his last epic novel, "Kafka on the Shore," with only the bite-sized 2004 "afterdark" to tide over his readership, the author published the massive two-volume "1Q84." Looking back now, it's also clear that Murakami was in between two crests of his career.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2013
New Murakami novel tops 1 million
Publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. said Thursday the latest novel by acclaimed author Haruki Murakami has passed the 1 million mark since its release April 12.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2013
Fans flock early to snag Murakami's latest book
Fans of Haruki Murakami lined up at bookstores from the wee hours of Friday morning to be the first to get their hands on the famed author's much-anticipated new novel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2013
500,000 copies of latest Murakami book printed
A half a million copies of internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami's new book have been printed as excitement builds for the reclusive author's latest work, which goes on sale Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 22, 2010
They've got a Twitter bot for that
Japan is clearly in the throes of Twittermania, but bots should be given credit for generating a good chunk of the traffic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 28, 2010
Who will feed the Haruki Murakami fans online?
Author Haruki Murakami has 60,000 followers on one Twitter account. But where is the real Web presence of Murakami?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 19, 2010
The knock-on effect of Murakami’s “1Q84” series
The third installation of Haruki Murakami's '1Q84' is bound produce another ripple effect in the book/music biz.
CULTURE / Books
May 13, 2001
When the nightmare broke through: "Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche"
UNDERGROUND: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche, by Haruki Murakami. Translated by Alfred Birnbaum and Philip Gabriel. Random House, Vintage International; 366 pp., $14.
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The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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