HARUKI MURAKAMI: A path for souls to travel

"As a Japanese author, I was stunned in no small measure by media reports that publications by Japanese authors have disappeared from many bookstores in China as the sovereignty row over the Senkaku Islands heats up. There are few details available now to determine if it is a boycott orchestrated by the Chinese government or a voluntary pullout by bookstores. So I want to refrain from giving my view on the appropriateness of the action for now."
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