Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love

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Welcome to the other side of Murakami's world; no fictional characters whatsoever, just Murakami and a closet of his personal T-shirts collection with a writing series spotlighting those collection-- short and light, uniquely told, bit quirky and so chilled! While this is probably only of interest to avid Murakami fans—and a bit of a surprisingly topic when essays about his LP collection seemed more the choice I would think we’d get a book one—it is a cute little coffee table book that allows you to spend some time with the famous Japanese author beyond the subjects you’d normally expect from him.

In Murakami T, the famously reclusive novelist shows us his T-shirts–including gems from the Springsteen on Broadway show in NYC, to the Beach Boys concert in Honolulu, to the shirt that inspired the beloved short story “Tony Takitani. Later, Dorothy remarks, “We didn’t do it to make money,” a line that hints at a driving force as inexplicable as our natural pull to certain objects. v=1635822586","width":1200},{"alt":null,"id":23022327824474,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Debuting in 1979 with Hear the Wind Sing, Murakami’s major works include Norwegian Wood, Kafka on the Shore, and 1Q84.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). The result, a lightweight book titled Murakami T: The T-shirts I Love, is part ode, part exhibit that reads with restrained affection for his accidental accumulations.

Finished in white, the short sleeve Tee features a New Era wordmark and a Murakami flower print on the front. These photographs are paired with short, frank essays that include Murakami’s musings on the joy of drinking Guinness in local pubs across Ireland, the pleasure of eating a burger upon arrival in the United States, and Hawaiian surf culture in the 1980s. v=1635824037","width":1200},{"alt":null,"id":23022326775898,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0. The diaristic entries have the simplicity of a show-and-tell, with Murakami’s spare prose offering a material history of his closet. I like to think someone somewhere will pull some quotes for their PhD study on Murakami though and it’s just kind of cool that this exists.v=1636687214","width":1200},{"alt":null,"id":23022324940890,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0. Whether impulsively or concertedly, we might choose items because they align with our values, or because we desire to see a facet of our character reflected back at us.