Source: Peatix

"She began spending more time in front of the mirror than she had before. Standing in front of the bathroom mirror, she examined each and every detail of her face, as if re-examining herself. And she realized that she had very little interest in any of it. There was no doubt that the face in front of her was her own, but she just couldn't see any justification for it being her own unique face."
(Excerpt from "Kaho", p. 19, bottom)

Murakami Haruki's latest short story "Kaho" has been released!
Also included is Mieko Kawakami's new short story "Our Door."
We will be holding a reading group in Shibuya.

Published in "Shincho" June 2024 issue, 120th anniversary commemorative issue
This is a reading group with the special feature "Spring Owl Reading Group."
(p10 to p27, 18 pages in total (double-column))

★The magazine in which it was published, the June issue of "Shincho," has sold out in many bookstores and seems to be difficult to obtain. (Probably due to scalpers.)
If you are considering participating but are unable to obtain the required reading, please contact the organizers.

*If any of the participants attended the "Murakami Haruki x Kawakami Mieko Spring Owl Reading Session" held on March 1st and sponsored by the Waseda University Institute of International Literature, we would like to hear about it.

The venue is about a 10-minute walk from Shibuya Station.
(★Please note that this is not inside the Cellianter.)

We welcome everyone, whether you're meeting us for the first time or it's been a while since you last came, and of course regular visitors too.
*If you have time, let's go to a nearby restaurant for a meal or tea for the after-party.

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Venue: 10 minutes walk from Shibuya Station.
*The venue will be announced at a later date to those who are participating.

Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024

Time: 14:00-16:30 *Extended hours available
(If you feel like you haven't had enough to talk or listen to, the session will continue after 5pm, so please make sure you have plenty of time to join us.)

Number of participants: about 10 people

Participation Fee: ¥1,000
*For this event only, participation fees cannot be refunded.
note that.

*For the after-party, each person will be charged separately for their own orders.
(Plan to choose a reasonable restaurant)

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If you have any questions, please feel free to let us know by email or comment.

[How to participate]

① If you think, "I'd like to join the reading group," please click the join button and pay the participation fee.

② I will read Murakami Haruki's "Kaho," Kawakami Mieko's "Our Door," and Martha Nakamura's "The Night of the Owls - Reading Report."

③ It is optional, but please write in the discussion or comment section what you would like to discuss at the reading group. You don't have to write anything. (What you found interesting, what you were curious about, what you liked about the characters, anything is fine. You can also send it to me by email.)

We look forward to seeing you all there.
On the day of the reading group, please come with the assigned book etc.

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