Novelist Haruki Murakami has attacked Japanese nationalism in an interview with an English-language newspaper based in Hong-Kong. He also revealed plans to deal with the issue in his next novel.
"I'm worried about my country," the author told the South China Morning Post. "I feel I have a responsibility as a novelist to do something."
He singled out Shintaro Ishihara, the right-wing governor of Tokyo, for particular criticism, calling him "a very dangerous man" (...) "He's an agitator," Murakami reportedly said. "He hates China."
Murakami hits out at Japanese nationalism (The Guardian - 2006/7/04)
Novelist Haruki Murakami has attacked Japanese nationalism in an interview with an English-language newspaper based in Hong-Kong. He also revealed plans to deal with the issue in his next novel.
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