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Narrative Non-Fiction

Mura Mura

(Mura Mura)

Casa Editrice Longanesi&C., March 2026, pp.225

A revelatory nocturnal journey through Kabukichō, Tokyo’s infamous red-light district, exposing the taboos and fractures concealed beneath the polished surface of a Japan we think we know.

On his birthday, Tommaso receives an unexpected gift from his Japanese-Italian friend Kenji: a coupon granting access to the erotic venues of Kabukichō, Tokyo’s famous red-light district, usually closed to Westerners. From massage parlors to girls bars, from soaplands to hostess clubs, the two explore a world governed by strict codes, silent rituals, and complex dynamics, where each place offers a unique experience far from Western stereotypes.

But Tommaso does more than observe. Driven by curiosity and a desire to understand, he chooses to give voice to the women who work in these spaces, collecting their stories and motivations. What emerges is the portrait of a society where, between reality and fantasy, limits and desire, eroticism often functions as a form of social balance rather than transgression.

Casa Editrice Longanesi&C., March 2026, pp.225

Tommaso Scotti

Tommaso Scotti (1984) is a mathematician whose passion for martial arts made him move to the Far East in 2010. He subsequently obtained a Ph.D. in Tokyo, where he now lives and works. With his novels L’ombrello dell’imperatore (The Emperor’s Umbrella, 2021), Le due morti del signor Mihara (Two deaths of Mr Mihara, 2022) and I diavoli di Tokyo Ovest (West Tokyo Devils, 2023) he conquered readers and critics alike, thanks to the character of the Japanese-American Inspector Nishida, as well as the inquisitive and realistic viewpoint through which he describes an unfamiliar and often misunderstood Japan. In 2025 with Il Segreto del Vecchio signor Nakamura (The Secret of Old Mr. Nakamura) he wrote about one of the most incredible thefts in history. Mura Mura (2026) is his latest novel.

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