Collection of Stories by Japanese Authors: "Whims of Life"

The collection includes stories written not only by different authors, but also at different times—indeed, even in different eras. What unites them is a light melancholy typical of Japanese people, and a contemplative attitude toward the world and society. The collection’s title sums up the plot lines of the stories better than anything else, emphasizing how strongly our perception of life, love, and death differs from theirs.

01. Hisaki Matsuura — Peculiarities of Life
02. Makoto Shiina — When the Rain Ends
03. Masahiko Shimada — A Dolphin in the Desert
04. Ryunosuke Akutagawa — In the Thicket
05. Kozo Suzuki — By the Will of the Waves
06. Kazuo Ishiguro — Mowbrn-Hills
07. Haruki Murakami — A Firefly
08. Haruki Murakami — A Puddle-Cam in the Shape of a Kidney
09. Kenji Maruyama — In the Sky, Again a Rainbow
10. Teru Miyamoto — Murky River
11. Haruki Murakami — Honey Pie