I met Motoyuki Shibata several years ago in New York City at a reading by one of his friends—Haruki Murakami. I bowed, blurting out my clunky Japanese greetings, and Shibata replied in impeccable English. Since then we have met in Tokyo,... »STORY
Yoko Ono’s public persona is one part mercurial, two parts mysterious. She is known for speaking her mind... »STORY
One of Murakami’s more recent books, “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running” mentions the Lake... »STORY