ter And ter

    A Conversation betweenMURAKAMIharuki andANZAIMizumaru

    M stands for MURAKAMI, A for ANZAI

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    Co-operating For t time

    M. Do you tion topics very often o do ing?

    A. It seems so.

    M. e once tried to discuss topic in t didnt actually delve into it.

    A. hmm ...

    M. e discussed t in certain special column. A long time ago really. t oday magazine of Cultural Publication Department.

    A. Yes! I remember t picture ;t In t;!

    M. You mean t? t was -

    A. t time ogether!

    M. e ime cting even before t!

    A. In a certain cafe in Sendagaya -- troduced by you.

    M. Later I invited you be to design t before t I hing more ...

    A. riting columns for magazines?

    M. You mean Part time Nes erwards ...

    A. Yes! O book ougo be A Slo to China!

    M. No! At t time, I er. oppest illustrators? So I decided to ask Sasaki Makito design covers for my long novels. In fact, I  t time very seldom did Sasaki drawcovers for books.

    A.  looked at your book cover, it striked me as if I  some tell ter. Moreover, t from tyles of otheyre so fresh!

    M. Makis botoonist and painter s really courageous of me in asking o design the cover for me!

    A. You were so bold!

    M. Really!

    A. I agree! (laughs)

    M. I oo keen on imploring Sasaki Maki to  I t of not turned out t I myself isfied