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Murakami Debuts First Full-Length Novel “The Tale of KAHO”

7/3/2026

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Murakami released “The Tale of KAHO,” his first full-length novel centered on a female protagonist.
Shinchosha Publishing issued the 352-page book in Japan, compiling four previously serialized “Kaho” stories.
Murakami announced the novel on the publisher’s campaign website, saying he wrote it by imagining himself in the heroine’s shoes.
The story follows 26-year-old Kaho, whose blind-date comment about her appearance triggers a series of bizarre events.

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Story summary

Murakami released “The Tale of KAHO,” his first full-length novel centered on a female protagonist.
Shinchosha Publishing issued the 352-page book in Japan, compiling four previously serialized “Kaho” stories.
Murakami announced the novel on the publisher’s campaign website, saying he wrote it by imagining himself in the heroine’s shoes.
The story follows 26-year-old Kaho, whose blind-date comment about her appearance triggers a series of bizarre events.