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The condo that Suzuki-san (the producer at Studio Ghibli) owns at Ebisu in Tokyo
Hayao Miyazaki • Starting Point: 1979-1996
“Let’s go along with this, together. No matter where.” “What?” Was Sensei having a bit of fun? I stole a glance at his face but his expression was the same as always. Calm and reassured. He was sitting up straight, his briefcase lying next to him on the seat. While I puzzled over this, Satoru came down the hill with another person in tow.
Hiromi Kawakami • Strange Weather in Tokyo: A Novel
A little after two, we made it back to Minowa, the closest station to my place. Stopping along the way for a 210-yen bowl of noodles, we braved the heat and walked the ten minutes home, while the cries of cicadas smeared the atmosphere.
Mieko Kawakami, Sam Bett, • Breasts and Eggs
Even after the ringing stopped, the sound of the bell lingered in the indoor evening gloom like dust floating in the air.
Jay Rubin • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel (Vintage International)
