【Kawade Bunko June New Releases】8 Luxurious Titles Including Tawara Machi's 'Kaze no Tenohira', Adichie's 'Half of a Yellow Sun', Yoshimura Akira's 'Jinsei no Kansatsu', and More!

Kawade Shobo Shinsha Co., Ltd. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / President: Onodera Yu) released 8 new Kawade Bunko titles on Monday, June 8, 2026.

Additionally, Yuzuki Asako's 'BUTTER' will be released as a special Kawade Bunko spot project on Monday, June 15.

【Kawade Bunko June New Releases】

'Kaze no Tenohira' by Tawara Machi

Fireworks, fireworks, people seeing light and people seeing darkness stand side by side -- Love, and the days with students until she quit being a teacher. A new typeset and redesigned edition of her second poetry collection, singing about the turbulent years from age 24 to 28 after her bestseller. New commentary by Kudo Rein.

Bunko edition / 240 pages

Release date: June 8, 2026

Price: 891 yen (tax included) / 810 yen (base price)

ISBN: 9784309422749

Commentary: Arakawa Yoji / Kudo Rein

https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309422749/

*The e-book is scheduled for release from July onwards. Please check each e-book store for details.

'Half of a Yellow Sun' (2 volumes) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, translated by Kubota Nozomi

A thrilling story of lovers and families woven from the tragedy of the Nigeria-Biafra war, which claimed millions of victims. The harsh reality of war and the social contradictions behind it. A masterpiece novel that won the British Orange Prize.

Bunko edition / 384 pages

Release date: June 8, 2026

Price: 1,650 yen (tax included) / 1,500 yen (base price)

ISBN: 9784309468327

https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309468327/

*The e-book is scheduled for release from August onwards. Please check each e-book store for details.

The Republic of Biafra -- a phantom republic that existed for only 3 years from 1967, engulfed in a tragic war, plagued by famine and violence. A story of delicate human beings depicted alongside various contrasts of ethnicity, religion, culture, and race.

Bunko edition / 448 pages

Release date: June 8, 2026

Price: 1,760 yen (tax included) / 1,600 yen (base price)

ISBN: 9784309468334

https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309468334/

*The e-book is scheduled for release from August onwards. Please check each e-book store for details.

'Jinsei no Kansatsu' by Yoshimura Akira

A demon of research, a man of records. Author Yoshimura Akira was also a master of observation. His keen observational eye shines through in the details of his concise writing. A lifestyle and aesthetic found in daily life, family scenes, unforgettable people... Essays full of the flavor of life!

Bunko edition / 224 pages

Release date: April 7, 2026

Price: 1,210 yen (tax included) / 1,100 yen (base price)

ISBN: 9784309422541

https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309422541/

*The e-book is scheduled for release from August onwards. Please check each e-book store for details.

'Nikkori, Yoshoku' by Yamazaki Mari / Takeda Yuriko and others

Beef stew, cutlets, omurice, Neapolitan... 'Yoshoku' (Japanese-style Western cuisine) uniquely arranged and developed in Japan from Western dishes. Stylish yet somehow nostalgic. A very popular essay anthology that brings smiles to everyone!

Bunko edition / 224 pages

Release date: June 8, 2026

Price: 968 yen (tax included) / 880 yen (base price)

ISBN: 9784309422718

Commentary: Minoda Saki

https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309422718/

*No e-book release is planned.

'Naruhodo Vermeer' supervised by Sengoku Nobuyuki

From 'what's so amazing about that famous painting' to 'the true face of the enigmatic painter', 'tricks hidden in the canvas', and 'the story of the artworks' tribulations'... An introductory book to make you an even bigger Vermeer connoisseur. Includes all 35 works in color.

Bunko edition / 208 pages

Release date: June 8, 2026

Price: 1,100 yen (tax included) / 1,000 yen (base price)

ISBN: 9784309422756

https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309422756/

*No e-book release is planned.

'Kowai Bukken: Yamanote-sen Meguri' by Fujishiro Kei

Office worker Yasutomo experiences terrifyingly strange phenomena one after another at properties introduced by a seemingly nice real estate agent, Anzai. A haunted real estate horror story covering all stations on the Yamanote Line. The first bunkoban edition by the author of the popular 'Imi Kowa' series!

Bunko edition / 272 pages

Release date: June 8, 2026

Price: 935 yen (tax included) / 850 yen (base price)

ISBN: 9784309422732

https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309422732/

*The e-book is scheduled for release from July onwards. Please check each e-book store for details.

【June 15 Spot Release】'BUTTER' by Yuzuki Asako

The English translation won 4 awards in the UK, has been translated in 40 countries worldwide, with cumulative sales of 1.7 million copies! A masterpiece full-length novel depicting desire, food, and women's lives through the dialogue between a female suspect in a serial murder case related to marriage hunting and a female journalist. A shocking dark thriller that has captivated the world.

Bunko edition / 592 pages

Release date: June 15, 2026

Price: 1,045 yen (tax included) / 950 yen (base price)

ISBN: 9784309422763

Commentary: Konosu Yukiko

https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309422763/

*The e-book will also be released on the same day. Please check each e-book store for details.

Available at bookstores nationwide. Please pick up a copy and enjoy!