[Shincho-sha x honto] Commemorating the Release of "Kaho - The Tale of KAHO -" on July 3rd! "Haruki Murakami Original Sacoche" Present Campaign Launched

The hybrid comprehensive bookstore "honto" (operated by Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP), Maruzen Junkudo Co., Ltd., Bunkyodo Co., Ltd., and 2Dfacto, Inc.) will hold a present campaign to commemorate the release of Haruki Murakami's "Kaho - The Tale of KAHO -," where 5 lucky winners will receive a "Haruki Murakami Original Sacoche." This campaign is exclusive to honto.

honto Exclusive "Haruki Murakami Original Sacoche" Present Campaign Details

- Campaign Period: July 3, 2026 (Fri) - July 16, 2026 (Thu)

- Prize: "Haruki Murakami Original Sacoche" (Provided by Shincho-sha) to be awarded to 5 winners by lottery.

- Purchase Condition: Those who purchase the e-book version of "Kaho - The Tale of KAHO -" on the honto e-book store during the campaign period are eligible for the lottery.

Feature URL: https://honto.jp/cp/ebook/recent/shinchosha/present.html

* For details on how to purchase, enter, winner notification, and shipping of prize goods, please check the honto website.

About the Work

I must find the exit from this world... The first full-length novel with a female protagonist.

"Honestly, you're the ugliest person I've ever met." Kaho, a 26-year-old picture book author, is told this out of the blue by a man she's just met. Not exceptionally beautiful or intelligent, but just a little too curious, she is more surprised than angry or shocked. "What is this man trying to tell me?" But then, a series of strange events begins to unfold around her.

About the Author: Haruki Murakami (MURAKAMI Haruki)

Born in Kyoto Prefecture in 1949. Novels include "Hear the Wind Sing," "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World," "Norwegian Wood," "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle," "Kafka on the Shore," "After Dark," "1Q84," "Killing Commendatore," "The City and Its Uncertain Walls," and many others. He has also translated numerous works, including Raymond Carver's "Complete Short Stories," J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" and "Franny and Zooey," F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," and Truman Capote's "Breakfast at Tiffany's," "Other Voices, Other Rooms," and "The Grass Harp."

Haruki Murakami Shincho-sha Official Website (https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/harukimurakami/)

- Title: Kaho - The Tale of KAHO -

- Author: Haruki Murakami

- Release Date: July 3, 2026 (Fri)

- Suggested Retail Price: 2,860 yen (tax included)

- URL: https://ebook.shinchosha.co.jp/book/E066911/

About the Hybrid Comprehensive Bookstore "honto"

"honto" launched its service in May 2012 as a comprehensive bookstore integrating an e-book store, online shopping (e-hon, Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore online store), and physical bookstores such as Maruzen, Junkudo Bookstore, and Bunkyodo.

The honto point service, which can be used for both online and physical bookstores, is now available at approximately 180 locations nationwide, including Keirindo Bookstore, Toda Bookstore (9 stores), and Hakodate Eikodo Marui Imai store.

As of May 2026, the membership has surpassed 9.4 million, supporting book lovers with a service that provides "the books you want to read, when you want to read them, in the format you want to read them."

- Official Website of Hybrid Comprehensive Bookstore "honto": https://honto.jp/

- X (formerly Twitter): https://X.com/honto_jp

<Company Profile of Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.>

- Company Name: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. https://www.dnp.co.jp/

- President and Representative Director: Yoshinari Kitajima

- Location: 1-1-1 Ichigaya Kagacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8001

<Company Profile of 2Dfacto, Inc.>

- Company Name: 2Dfacto, Inc. https://www.2dfacto.co.jp/

- President and Representative Director: Kazuhiko Suzuki

- Shareholder: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

- Location: 1-1-1 Ichigaya Kagacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8001