Kawade Shobo Shinsha (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Representative Director Yu Onodera) is pleased to announce the publication of "How to Keep the Wind," the first short story collection by Ban Haru, an author who continues to captivate creators and avid readers across all genres and expand their activities into various fields. The book was released on March 4, 2026. Sales at bookstores nationwide significantly exceeded expectations immediately after release, leading to a decision for a reprint within 5 days of publication, followed by an additional three reprints the following week – a remarkable achievement.

Ban Haru's Debut Short Story Collection "How to Keep the Wind" Achieves Consecutive Reprints!

Everyone gets lost at some point.

Yet, life moves forward.

Yuki starts working, I watch a man bathing, the three of us meet on a rainy night, and Momoko lives on, harboring despair.

I remember not having the wind blow when I wanted it to.

Momoko silently closes the window.

All 4 stories reflect the ennui and faint light of life. The author's first short story collection.

Ban Haru published the essay collection "Please Do Not Eat Fried Chicken Bento Here" in 2022, which became an unusual hit for a self-published work, selling over 10,000 copies (this work was later expanded to 17 pieces and commercially published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha in 2024). In 2023, they released their second essay collection, "Is This What Life Is Like?" (published by Daiwa Shobo).

With widespread acclaim from prominent figures in various fields, including Naoki Matayoshi, Hiroshi Homura, Nobuyuki Sakuma, and Sho Hasumi (Dow90000), and enthusiastic recommendations from booksellers nationwide, these two essay collections have become bestsellers. Currently, "How to Keep the Wind" is being enthusiastically promoted as a top recommended work in bookstores.

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