Ikuya TakahashiMay 121 min“Digital Geishas and Talking Frogs” Edited by Helen Mitsios The new term of my Japanese literature discussion classes starts from May 19! We’ll be continuing to use the anthology called “Digital...
Ikuya TakahashiJan 13, 20231 min“Brutus” featuring Haruki Murakami I will introduce 3 works of Murakami’s favorite Japanese literature. What I found interesting is that he is drawn to the style of...
Ikuya TakahashiJan 11, 20231 min“Barn Burning” by Haruki Murakami We’ll be reflecting on Murakami’s evolution as a writer over the last 30 years while discussing 3 stories consecutively: “Barn Burning”...
Ikuya TakahashiDec 3, 20221 min“Abandoning a Cat” by Haruki Murakami This is an essay Murakami wrote about his father. He rarely talks about his parents. Still, his father’s presence could be strongly...
Ikuya TakahashiJul 29, 20222 minThe Waseda International House of Literature (The Haruki Murakami Library) To do some errands (a bit urgent), I went back to Japan for about 10 days. It was for the first time in 1 and a half years. Had Tokyo...
