Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche by Haruki Murakami is a powerful work of reportage that examines the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack and its impact on ordinary lives. Through interviews and careful observation, Murakami moves beyond headlines to explore memory, trauma, and the search for meaning in the aftermath of violence.
Part social document, part literary inquiry, this book offers a sober, deeply human look at how a nation processes shock and grief. Readers drawn to true stories, modern Japanese society, and Murakami’s reflective style will find a compelling and unsettling account that lingers long after the final page.
