Here's an email discussion where the translator discusses the cuts and changes. Notably, he mentions that Murakami knew about and was involved in the process.

Here's an email discussion where the translator discusses the cuts and changes. Notably, he mentions that Murakami knew about and was involved in the process. Jump down to the middle, starting from: "The cutting done on WIND-UP is a complex matter". > http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/authors/murakami/complete.html http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/authors/murakami/complete.h...