Conversation so far:
What is Marukami's writing style?
Most of Haruki Murakami's works use first-person narrative in the tradition of the Japanese I Novel.
What else is notable about his writing style?
He states that because family plays a significant role in traditional Japanese literature, any main character who is independent becomes a man who values freedom and solitude over intimacy.

Question: What themes are in his writing?
Self-contained rewrite: What themes are in Haruki Murakami's writing?