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Japanese Literature Including Selections from Genji Monogatari and Classical Poetry and Drama of Japan
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Thelonious Monk playing “Honeysuckle Rose”.
Haruki Murakami • Norwegian Wood
‘Well then, Mr Taro Yamada. Let’s get to business. What dish are you looking for?’ asked Koishi. ‘I’d like you to help me with a certain kind of mackerel sushi.’ ‘What kind, exactly?’ asked Koishi, scribbling away with her pen. ‘The refined type they serve at the Izu restaurant? Or something a bit more rough and ready, like you get at Hanaori?’
Jesse Kirkwood • The Kamogawa Food Detectives
As I stared at myself in the mirror, I thought about what it would be like to paint my own portrait. Say I were to try, what sort of self would I end up painting? Would I be able to find even a shred of affection for myself? Would I be able to discover even one thing shining within me?