Book Club in Japan

I have been missing my 2 book clubs at home, so I was delighted to see an ad for one in a foreigner magazine published in this area. I attended this afternoon, and had a great time. Unlike my clubs in Ft. Collins, this club was coed, with 4 men and 4 women. We met in a private room in a French restaurant. Very nice and not expensive.

There were 2 Japanese, 1 Brit, 1 Irish, 1 Scot, 1 Spaniard, a young man from Mississippi (could have fooled me--he didn't even sound American) and me. We were discussing a Japanese novel by Haruki Murakami, a very prolific novelist. I guess he is best know for Norwegian Wood. Anyway, we read A Wild Sheep Chase, an interesting if weird book. It was a great discussion. Of course, there is always the one student in class who feels it necessary to dominate the discussion, (the kid from Mississippi), but the disparate backgrounds made for a fascinating afternoon. I feel so fortunate to have met so many interesting folks here in Japan.