Deep Within the Island

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English / 日本語

I went off to meet this kind of amazing luminary who lives deep within the island. I don’t know what kind of guy he is, but he apparently eats raw meat. But even if he welcomes me in and serves me raw meat, I won’t be able to eat raw meat. So I went off into the island carrying a gas stove on my back.
島の奥に住んでるという、なんだか凄いカリスマに会いに行く事になった
そいつがどんなやつか知らないけれど、生肉を食うらしい
もし、歓迎されて生肉を出されても自分は生肉を食えないから、ガスコンロを背負って島の奥に行った

This short story originally appeared as 「島の奥」in the book『ただいま、おかえりなさい』 (Tadaima Okaerinasai).

Inui Akito is a playwright and founder of Tokyo theatre group Crack Iron Albatrossket.

Tada Reiko is the drummer for the band Kiiiiiii and an accomplished illustrator. Her artwork has graced t-shirts at Tower Records and Beams, the horoscope page of CUTiE, and a whole slew of tour products for popular band The Boom.

W. David Marx (Marxy) — Tokyo-based writer and musician — is the founder and chief editor of Néojaponisme.

2 Responses

  1. trevor Says:

    is that the whole story? regardless. i think i love it. the drawing is just icing on that sucker.

  2. Leonardo Boiko Says:

    murakami vibes.

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