Hybrid narrative in Yoshimoto Banana’s Kitchen

Abstract The quality of impermanence between traditionalism and postmodernism gave birth to Banana’s unique “hybrid narrative”. There, people are caught traditional values the attraction postmodern lifestyle. character loves kitchen has a belief in ghosts but is also openly LGBT-identifying—a challenge modern binarism that ready confront random disasters. tries escape still seems be stuck same place. This similar situation young Japanese have face. In eternal struggle life, they need honest, live according their own personal and, more importantly, always show willingness help others with most practical actions. Observing world as whole, novels short stories simultaneously new old, readers today eager for her stories.