| Author | Ryu Murakami |
| Translated by | Nancy Andrew |
| Publisher | Kodansha International Ltd. |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | Japan |
| Copyright | 1976 |
| First Published In Paperback | 1981 |
| This Edition Published | 2003 |
| Pages / Font | 126 pages |
| ISBN 13 | 978-4-7700-2904-1 |
| Notes | First published in Japan as "Kagirinaku Tomei Ni Chikai Buru" by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo, 1976. Awarded the Akutagawa Prize in 1976. |