Momiji Yamamura Makes Novelist Debut at 65! Full-Fledged Kyoto Suspense 'The Secret of Gion: Blood Swap' to be Released on June 17, the Same Age Her Mother Misa Yamamura Passed Away. A Forbidden Drama of Love and Hate Shaking the Kabuki World and Hanamachi.
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Actress Momiji Yamamura, known as the "Queen of Suspense" for her long career in two-hour dramas, is making her highly anticipated novelist debut at the age of 65, the same age her mother, the "Queen of Mystery" Misa Yamamura, passed away. Her first novel, 'The Secret of Gion: Blood Swap,' will be released by Futabasha on June 17, 2026. The story, set in Kyoto's traditional geisha district and Kabuki world, depicts a human drama revolving around "family," "blood," and "talent," intertwined with forbidden love and hate.