what if…?

I’m in the middle of If Cats Disappeared from the World (2012) by Genki Kawamura. . The world Kawamura builds and perhaps too, the texture of the language both give me a Murakami vibe. But at the same time, it also gives me moments of pause, making me ask myself the very questions that baffle…

japan – day 25

Our Airbnb in Takamatsu is not within walking distance to any restaurant or supermarket. We drive to a supermarket about 6 miles away and buy whatever pre-cooked food we could find. Nothing is printed in English so we wander around with the aid of Google Translate trying to figure out what was in each package….