<Dd> (A surname meaning "Big River".) A tabby cat . </Dd> <Dd> (A pet name meaning "Tuna".) A black cat that temporarily became an' abstract concept' . </Dd> <P> (The cats with a regular pet name were named by their owner . The cats with an odd - looking Japanese surname are strays named by Nakata .) </P> <P> After the story's release, Murakami's Japanese publisher invited readers to submit questions to its website on the meaning of the book . Murakami responded personally to around 1,200 of the 8,000 questions received . </P>

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