“My wife was the kind of person who didn't think things through. She just loved the things she loved, and hated the things she hated.” Japanese LiteratureSenseiHiromi Kawakami Book:Strange Weather in Tokyo Source: Strange Weather in Tokyo
“We were always sincere with each other. Even when we were joking around, we were sincere. Come to think of it, so were the tuna. And the skipjack. All living things were sincere, on the whole.” SenseiThe BriefcaseTsukiko Book:Strange Weather in Tokyo Source: Strange Weather in Tokyo
“When I heard him speak Sensei's name, haratsuna, my tears welled up. And I had hardly cried up until that point. I was able to cry when I thought about him as Haratsuna Matsumoto, like a stranger. I was able to cry when I realized that Sensei had already gone away somewhere, before I ever came to know him well.” SenseiHiromi KawakamiTsukikoHaratsuna Matsumoto Book:Strange Weather in Tokyo Source: Strange Weather in Tokyo