How was the village of Asahi-dō forged?

Author: (Japanese) Haruki Murakami
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book is one of the essay series by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, consisting of 55 essays. The content can be broadly categorized into three types. The first is to criticize and comment on some abnormal and peculiar social phenomena of the time, such as the competition among love hotels to use bizarre names or housewives doing household chores naked. The second is to express opinions on certain cultural phenomena, both positive and negative.