Japanese author Haruki Murakami releases 1st novel in 3 years

Internationally renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami on Friday released "The Tale of Kaho," his first full-length novel in three years.The first print run will total 250,000 copies, with a simultaneous release of an e-book edition, the publisher Shinchosha said.The novel centers on a 26-year-old author of picture books named Kaho and is the first time Murakami has depicted a woman as the lone protagonist of a novel, according to Shinchosha.The novel compiles and reimagines his four-part "Kaho" series, which was published in the literary magazine Shincho from June 2024 to March 2026.Mura…READ FULL ARTICLE