In the Miso Soup

In the Miso Soup (Japanese: イン ザ・ミソスープ, which is a transliteration of the English title) is a novel by Ryu Murakami. It was published in 1997 in Japanese, and in English in 2003.

Related Topics:
Japanese - English - Ryu Murakami - 1997 - 2003

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Twenty-one year-old Kenji is a Japanese "nightlife" guide for foreigners ? he navigates gaijin men around the sex clubs and hostess bars of Tokyo. On December 29 he receives a phone call from an American named Frank, who seeks three nights of his services. While Kenji has promised to spend more time with his girlfriend, sixteen year-old Jun, the money is too good to pass up. He finds himself closing out the end of the year accompanying Frank around Shinjuku, wondering if his strange, plastic-skinned patron could be responsible for the gruesome events recently reported in the news.

Related Topics:
Gaijin - Tokyo - American - Shinjuku

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