Haruki Murakami Goes to Meet Hayao Kawai

Two of Japan's foremost contemporary cultural spokespersons met for an informal conversation with remarkable results. While their extended talk took place at a particular location at a particular moment in history, much of the content is timeless and universal. After popular acclaim in Japan, the transcript now makes its first appearance in English.

Topics from the Contents:

The Meaning of Commitment

Words or Images?

Making Stories

Answering Logically versus Answering Compassionately

Self-Healing and Novels

Marriage and 'Well-digging'

Curing and Living

Stories and the Body

The Relationship between a Work and its Author

Individuality and Universality

Violence and Expression

Where are We Headed?