Mieko Kawakami's Novel 'Sisters in Yellow' Depicts 1990s Tokyo Underworld

Mieko Kawakami has published a new novel titled 'Sisters in Yellow' that explores Tokyo's criminal underworld during the 1990s. The story follows Hana, a 15-year-old girl living in Higashimurayama with her mother, who works as a hostess. When her mother disappears, Hana encounters an older woman named Kimiko. The narrative provides a stark look at this period in Japan through the perspective of a teenager.