Scouring the lesser-known corners of the internet can often yield some exciting digital gems. It is one such gem that we feel the need to share with both literary tourists and bibliophiles in general. Japanese author, Haruki Murakami, is known for not only his fictions set in Tokyo but also for his life in the Japanese capital. An author known only as David has created a photographic tour of Murakami’s Tokyo. Broken into three parts, the digital ‘trail’ covers the Tokyo of his beginnings, the Jazz bars which he ran and inspired him to write, and the otherworldy Tokyo that gives his fictions a feeling of the otherworldly. Comprising of both photographs and video clips, this interactive tour is a captivating trail that focuses on one of Japan’s greatest literary treasures and its capital city.
The tour is hosted at Randomwire.com; a blog that focuses on culture, design, technology, and travel in Asia.
