A wide range of materials have been meticulously organized and preserved at the Waseda International House of Literature, made possible through the generous donations and deposits from Mr. Haruki Murakami. These include his own publications, manuscripts and other writing-related documents, interview articles, literary reviews, a substantial collection of translated editions published overseas, and his personally curated record collection. In addition to these, the library houses a broad array of related materials, with a particular emphasis on books.
We are pleased to present a selection of these holdings that are available for public viewing.
Please note that access to certain materials may be limited.
“Staircase Bookshelf” has been divided into two sections:
”Murakami’s Literature and its Entanglements” and
”Selected Works of World Literature, Connecting the Present to the Future”.
”Murakami’s Literature and its Entanglements” allows users to enjoy
expansive connections between stories written by Haruki Murakami and
a variety of texts that transcend nation and epoch.
”Selected Works of World Literature, Connecting the Present to the Future”
introduces works of world literature recommended by contributors across a variety of genres.
Each writer has a bird’s-eye view of the flows of literature and how definitions can shift
and expand over time.
A display of books donated by Haruki Murakami, many of which are first editions, housed in special cases.
Murakami’s books displayed by year of publication and language editions.
Accessible to eligible users only, this library houses Murakami’s works in Japanese and translated editions, as well as related Japanese-language literature. Please refer to the user guide for details.
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