Magazine House Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Shuichi Tetsuo) is pleased to announce the release of Kanae Minato's latest work, "Oukoku" (Kingdom), on July 23 (Thu) at bookstores nationwide and online retailers. To commemorate its publication, an autograph session with the author, Kanae Minato, will be held at Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store. Reservations will begin at noon on July 4 (Sat). "Oukoku" Publication Commemoration: Kanae Minato Autograph Session Details Date and Time: July 25, 2026 (Sat) 2:00 PM onwards Venue: Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store, 9th Floor Event Space [How to Participate] - Please check the details on the Kinokuniya Bookstore website, apply, and then participate. - Customers who wish to attend the autograph session must purchase the target book at Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store by the day of the event. - Target Book: "Oukoku" by Kanae Minato / 1,980 yen (tax included) (Scheduled for release on July 23, 2026) Application [Book Synopsis] Who killed the Queen of Coral? All nine of them are hiding something. Hamasaki Sakuya, who grew up watching his mother, who loved the sea of his hometown, and his father, who worked to protect the sea at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), studied marine science, and after working for a travel agency, finally established his wellness tourism company, "Umi no Oukoku" (Kingdom of the Sea). Just as his childhood dream was about to take shape, tragedy strikes. A new frontier for Kanae Minato - the ultimate bromance mystery. Special Website [Author Profile] Kanae Minato (Minato Kanae) Born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1973. Her debut work, "Confessions," was ranked #1 in "Weekly Bunshun Mystery Best 10" in 2008 and won the Booksellers Award in 2009. In 2014, it was selected as one of the Mystery Best 10 by The Wall Street Journal in the US, and in 2015, it received the Alex Award from the American Library Association. In 2012,