【第一章】村上春树故迹探寻之旅 Following the footsteps of Haruki Murakami Chapter 1

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Not only was I fortunate enough to be chosen to go to Japan by my law school, I was also going to Haruki Murakami’s alma mater, Waseda University, where he spent seven years as an undergrad. As one of my favorite writers, I took this opportunity to explore the area where he might have taken classes and the dorm where he used to live in (also used as a backdrop for his Norwegian Woods). I further went to Kansai area and specifically, Nishinomiya and Ashiya, to see where he used to live before he went to college. I did go to Kyoto as well, where he was born, but I didn’t know where he might live back then. I didn’t have time to go to Kobe, but will save it for my next trip.
I have visited the following places, and will upload photos to this entry as time allows. Please check back once in a while.

1. 【1】Waseda University, this chapter
2. 【2】Wakeijuku the dorm, and the path leading to Waseda
3. 【3】Nishinomiya and Ashiya
4. 【4】Ashiya High School
5. 【5】Ashiya Uchide Park, where it used to be a zoo, now a monkey park
6. 【final】Ashiya Uchide Library, where he used to study for college entrance exam

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所以图片都会上传到这个地址
All photos will be uploaded to the this address.

第一章，早稻田大学
Chapter 1, Waseda University
说来这里是他的母校，不过到底有什么东西跟他有关，还很难讲。校内唯一能算是跟他有关的，大概是书店里有一排村上春树的专柜，除此以外还真没注意。因为他是戏剧专业，所以照了一下戏剧博物馆，下次再传。这次先传一点校内及跟校内相关的。
As his alma mater, there is really nothing here related to Murakami besides a special section in the university bookstore. Since he majored in drama, there will be some photos related to a museum of drama in the school. This time I have uploaded something related to the school itself.

大隈讲堂，校内标志性建筑，其实也没有什么比这更气派的了。
Okuma Hall, the landmark on campus.

通往学校大门的路，其实本来这条路上有个门，后来可能随着市政建设被拆了
The road leading to the site of the school gate, which was gone already for some reason

学校创始人大隈重信的像，这里可以说是早稻田校区的中心了
Statute of Ōkuma Shigenobu, founder of the school

另外一个角度，现在是假期所以没人
Another angle, not so many people during breaks

校园主干道，课间的时候人巨多，可惜太短，整个校园就不大
The thoroughfare of the Waseda campus, flooded with students during classes


8号馆据说是以前的主楼，文学院也在这里，现在是法学部的楼，地下是法学部图书馆
8th Bldg was the old main building, where used to house the School of Arts. Now it belongs to the Faculty of Law, and there is a library underneath.

主图书馆，在离校园有点距离的另外一个地方，外面气派，里面一般
Main library.
以下几张图片是户山校区的，即现在文学院的所在地。查了下历史，户山校区是后开的，所以村上上学的时候是不是在这边也说不定。没有什么特别的建筑。
Photos below are Toyama campus, very close to the Waseda campus but technically separated from the main campus. School of Arts is now in Toyama, which includes the drama department. Not sure if Murakami had classes here. Nothing special but a big complex.






以下是早稻田的电车，整个东京都唯一的路面电车（当然还有个私铁线路也许也算）村上经常提到坐电车去哪里，也只能是这个了。
A tram line close to Waseda, the only line in Tokyo (well theoretically another private line also exists). As Murakami mentioned riding tram, this is it.






点以下链接前往第二章
Click here for Chapter Two.
A teaser of the old dorm.