Abstract: Norwegian Wood is a novel displaying death aesthetics，which is flooded with endless deaths，lingering death imageries and death experiences. Death is the main content and also the core of the novel. The chain of life and death is the clue driving the narrative of the novel on which Kizuki，Naoko，Watanabe and Midori are the major characters. The novel conveys the concept of death influenced by both the traditional Japanese culture and western culture，especially the existentialism. Death in the novel has a unique aesthetic implication，appearing tranquil as Japanese tradition，but having the beauty of tragedy at the same time. However，as individual salvation，death is undoubtedly illusive，which does not help the individual to get back to the real world，but destroy him.

Key words: Norwegian Wood, Haruki Murakami, death aesthetics, chain of life and death, aesthetic salvation