Haruki Murakami to Donate Massive Record Collection to University

Haruki Murakami photo by Ole Jensen/Corbis via Getty images
Haruki Murakami picture by Ole Jensen/Corbis by way of Getty pictures

Renowned Japanese writer Haruki Murakami is well-known for his love of music, a voracious listener who possesses a document assortment that options over 10,000 vinyl data. Now, he has introduced he’ll donate that assortment to his alma mater, Waseda University in Tokyo, together with manuscripts and different supplies, as NPR and the Japan Times report. “I couldn’t be happier if (the center) will help those who want to study my works. I hope it will be something that promotes cultural exchange,” the author stated in a press convention. Murakami additionally said that he hopes to organized a live performance utilizing his vinyl assortment.

During a latest Japanese radio look, Murakami cited music as a vital a part of his inventive course of as author. In 2016, he revealed Absolutely On Music, a set of conversations with former Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Seiji Ozawa.

 
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