Shinchosha Publishing Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the simultaneous release of Haruki Murakami's latest full-length novel, "Kaho: The Tale of KAHO," in hardcover and e-book formats today, July 3, 2026. The hardcover edition will be 352 pages, comprising 650 manuscript pages in total, and will be released as a single volume. This novel is an expanded and revised version of the "Kaho" series, which was serialized in Shinchosha's monthly magazine "Shincho" in four installments from the June 2024 issue to the March 2026 issue. It marks the first time in Haruki Murakami's full-length works that the story features a solo female protagonist. ■ Message from Haruki Murakami Kaho, a picture book author, is a perfectly ordinary young woman. Yet, all sorts of strange things begin to happen around her. In this novel, I wrote from her perspective. -- Haruki Murakami ■ [First Edition Limited] Bookstore Purchase Bonus Sticker * Image is a sample. To commemorate the release of "Kaho: The Tale of KAHO," a sticker designed with motifs from the work will be distributed as a first-edition bonus to customers who purchase the book at bookstores. The stickers, featuring an "anteater" and a "jaguar" that appear in the story, are each 1 sheet and are contained on a backing paper measuring 90mm (height) x 125mm (width). They are die-cut, allowing each sticker to be peeled off the backing paper separately. In addition to using them as stickers after peeling them off the backing, you can also cut out just the sticker part and place it inside a smartphone case. * Image is a sample. Stickers are scheduled to be distributed at approximately 3,000 bookstores nationwide. As this is a first-edition bonus, quantities are limited and distribution will end once supplies are exhausted. * "Kaho" will be released simultaneously nationwide on July 3 (Fri) (excluding Okinawa and remote islands). Distribution of the bonus stickers will also begin on July 3 (Fri). * One sheet of bonus stickers will be give