ATLAS AUTHORSMieko Kawakami
Books and literary traditions in the Volumain atlas.
Books in the world atlas
Natsuko welcomes her sister Makiko, who is seeking breast-enhancement surgery, and Makiko’s adolescent daughter to Tokyo. Years later, she faces her own questions about motherhood and a future without children. Their stories explore the tension between bodily autonomy, personal desires and social pressure.
In the atlas: Japan