![]() ![]() Most importantly, Toru's friendship with the lieutenant is pivotal in awakening Toru's interest in Japanese World War II history.Īfter Kumiko leaves him, Toru begins people watching at Shinjuku station where he first encounters Nutmeg Akasaka. Mamiya and Toru both have an affinity for being at the bottom of deep wells. Honda, who is haunted by memories of the Japanese defeat at Nomonhan. Mamiya and Toru are brought together by Mamiya's association with Mr. Next, Toru makes the acquaintance of Lieutenant Mamiya, a former soldier in the Japanese army during World War II. Malta is named after the island, as is her younger sister Creta Kano. ![]() ![]() Not long after meeting May, Toru meets Malta Kano, an unusual psychic whose trademark is a red vinyl hat. Once the search for the wayward feline begins, Toru befriends teenager May Kasahara. Toru's quiet life changes a few days after their cat disappears and he meets an unusual cast of characters who help him explore connections between waking and dreaming, past and present, good and evil. They live in Tokyo with their cat, Noboru Wataya. The Okadas have an insular, childless marriage. Toru and Kumiko have been married for six years. Toru Okada quits his job as a gofer in a Tokyo law firm and stays home to take care of the house while his wife works. ![]()
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