In his stories, Haruki Murakami unfolds his entire magical power: Two teenage lovers observe a young kangaroo at the zoo and discover themselves in its youth. On his way to a job interview, a man argues with the doorman over the password. A wheelchair user engages a tourist in a disturbing confrontation about knives and the secret mechanics of families. A night watchman develops a fear of mirrors after encountering a ghost. Haruki Murakami's stories are filled with wonders and absurdities that linger in the mind long after reading. Hidden worlds open up between storytellers, adulterers, and man-eating cats. Haruki Murakami, winner of the Kafka Prize in 2006, gains insights from seemingly insignificant, everyday minutiae - melted chocolates, a zoo animal, a catchy word.