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The Entrance Stone

This object is the mystical item used to open the entrance to the desolate village.

The Painting of the Boy on the Beach

This object is hung in Ms. Saeki's dead husband's study.

Kafka on the Shore

This is the hit song written and sung by Ms. Saeki when she was a teenager.

The Komura Library

This is a historic building in Takamatsu, opened by a wealthy sake-producer.

Oshima's Cabin

This is a utilitarian one-room building with no utilities or plumbing.

The Desolate Village

This is in a valley in an otherworldly realm -- similar to limbo -- where there is no time or desire.

The Woods at Kochi

This is where two soldiers disappeared during a training exercise in the 1940's.

Eel

This is Nakata's favorite food.

Aloha Shirts

This is the article of clothing that Hoshimo wears through the entire novel.

Pachinko

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