https://freerepublic.com/tag/harukimurakami/ en-us Thu, 2 Jul 2026 20:51:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4386414/posts Hours before Haruki Murakami's new book was set to go on sale in Japan on Friday, dozens of fans gathered outside a major Tokyo bookstore for a special event to get their first copies as soon as the clock struck midnight. “The Tale of KAHO” is the Japanese author's first full-length novel featuring a lone woman protagonist, according to Shinchosha Publishing Co. “Kaho, a picture book author, is just an average young woman. But truly bizarre things start happening around her,” Murakami said in a brief message posted on the publisher’s campaign website. “I wrote this novel as I put... ClickonDetroit https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4386414/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2026 20:51:22 GMT