[Event Report] Japanese National Track Team's Nozomi Tanaka Holds Talk and Book Signing for Her First Book, "Poem of Hope," on March 26

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On March 26, 2026, publisher Sekai Bunka Sha held a talk and book signing event at Junkudo Bookstore Ikebukuro to celebrate the release of "Poem of Hope," the first book by top track and field athlete Nozomi Tanaka. The book contains Tanaka's personal notes written over 253 days leading up to the World Athletics Championships, detailing her inner struggles and hopes. This report covers the event, where Tanaka discussed her writing process, motivation, and was surprised with a gift of the original cover art from artist Haruka Tachibana.