In the Miso Soup

Main Characters and Their Development

• Kenji — a young nightlife guide in Tokyo who works with foreign tourists. He tries to navigate the complex and dangerous situations he encounters due to his job. Throughout the book, Kenji faces moral dilemmas and experiences fear and uncertainty, leading to his internal development and reevaluation of his values.
• Frank — a mysterious and peculiar American tourist who hires Kenji as a guide. His behavior arouses Kenji's suspicion and fear. Frank is revealed to be a mentally unstable individual with a dark past, and his actions serve as a catalyst for the plot's development and Kenji's changing worldview.