I didn't read so much Japanese literature. Because my father was a tea…

Haruki Murakami
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I didn't read so much Japanese literature. Because my father was a teacher of Japanese literature, I just wanted to do something else. ✨ What Haruki Murakami talks about. Interview with Heidi Benson, www.sfgate.com. October 26, 2008.
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I didn't read so much Japanese literature. Because my father was a teacher of Japanese literature, I just wanted to do something else. ✨ What Haruki Murakami talks about. Interview with Heidi Benson, www.sfgate.com. October 26, 2008.

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