Kanako Momota (Momoiro Clover Z) Announces Release of Her First Dialogue Book 'Kono Michi wo Yukeba' on May 18! Talk Shows to be Held in Tokyo, Hokkaido, and Osaka!
Kanako Momota, leader of Momoiro Clover Z, will release her first dialogue book on May 18, 2026, featuring conversations with 15 celebrities. Talk shows will also be held.
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It has been decided that Kanako Momota, the leader of the idol group 'Momoiro Clover Z', will release her first 'collection of dialogues'! The title is 'Kono Michi wo Yukeba' (If You Go Down This Road), and the release date is Monday, May 18, 2026. This is a must-read book where she faces head-on with 15 guests active in various fields, including actors, artists, and creators. Please look forward to it.
Furthermore, to coincide with the release, talk shows will be held in Tokyo, Hokkaido, and Osaka! During the promotional period, a total of 760 people will be invited by lottery from those who purchase 'Kono Michi wo Yukeba' on the special Ticket Pia website.
**"Laughing, crying, and talking about life together might be the happiest moment." ── Kanako Momota**
**Glory and setbacks. Passion and conflict.**
**Unfold the map named life and find your own 'path'.**
**Her first dialogue book, fully discussed with 15 gorgeous guests.**
The popular serial 'Kono Michi wo Yukeba' in the weekly magazine AERA (from the August 12-19, 2024 combined issue to the October 27, 2025 issue) is finally becoming a book. In addition to valuable dialogues with 15 gorgeous guests, it includes over 40 pages of special photos newly taken by photographer Kotori Kawashima under the theme of 'life-sized Kanako Momota at 31'. It's a massive, full-color dialogue book with 256 pages in total.
**◎ Contents of the Book**
[Dialogue Guests] *Order of appearance, honorifics omitted
01 Yuriyan Retriever (Comedian)
02 Kyoko Yoshine (Actor)
03 Nobuyuki Sakuma (TV Producer)
04 Fuyumi Sakamoto (Enka Singer)
05 Yumi Morio (Actor/Talent)
06 Tsuyoshi Muro (Actor)
07 Show Ayanocozey (Kishidan)
08 Kasumi Ishikawa (Former Japan Table Tennis National Team)
09 Kai (Bullet Train/Chotokkyu)
10 Mao Asada (Pro Figure Skater)
11 Ichiro Yamaguchi (Sakanaction)
12 Hama Okamoto (OKAMOTO'S)
13 Kenjiro Tsuda (Voice Actor/Actor)
14 Ai Tominaga (Model)
15 Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (Actress/UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador)
[Newly Recorded Content]
- Over 40 pages of newly taken special photos (Photography: Kotori Kawashima / Location: Manazuru Town, Kanagawa)
- Kanako Momota's newly written 'Afterword'
- Columns and more
## 'Kono Michi wo Yukeba' Release Commemoration 'Kinokuniya Bookstore Talk Show Tour'
To commemorate the release of this book, talk shows by Momota herself will be held at 3 venues.
Furthermore, to coincide with the release, talk shows will be held in Tokyo, Hokkaido, and Osaka! During the promotional period, a total of 760 people will be invited by lottery from those who purchase 'Kono Michi wo Yukeba' on the special Ticket Pia website.
**"Laughing, crying, and talking about life together might be the happiest moment." ── Kanako Momota**
**Glory and setbacks. Passion and conflict.**
**Unfold the map named life and find your own 'path'.**
**Her first dialogue book, fully discussed with 15 gorgeous guests.**
The popular serial 'Kono Michi wo Yukeba' in the weekly magazine AERA (from the August 12-19, 2024 combined issue to the October 27, 2025 issue) is finally becoming a book. In addition to valuable dialogues with 15 gorgeous guests, it includes over 40 pages of special photos newly taken by photographer Kotori Kawashima under the theme of 'life-sized Kanako Momota at 31'. It's a massive, full-color dialogue book with 256 pages in total.
**◎ Contents of the Book**
[Dialogue Guests] *Order of appearance, honorifics omitted
01 Yuriyan Retriever (Comedian)
02 Kyoko Yoshine (Actor)
03 Nobuyuki Sakuma (TV Producer)
04 Fuyumi Sakamoto (Enka Singer)
05 Yumi Morio (Actor/Talent)
06 Tsuyoshi Muro (Actor)
07 Show Ayanocozey (Kishidan)
08 Kasumi Ishikawa (Former Japan Table Tennis National Team)
09 Kai (Bullet Train/Chotokkyu)
10 Mao Asada (Pro Figure Skater)
11 Ichiro Yamaguchi (Sakanaction)
12 Hama Okamoto (OKAMOTO'S)
13 Kenjiro Tsuda (Voice Actor/Actor)
14 Ai Tominaga (Model)
15 Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (Actress/UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador)
[Newly Recorded Content]
- Over 40 pages of newly taken special photos (Photography: Kotori Kawashima / Location: Manazuru Town, Kanagawa)
- Kanako Momota's newly written 'Afterword'
- Columns and more
## 'Kono Michi wo Yukeba' Release Commemoration 'Kinokuniya Bookstore Talk Show Tour'
To commemorate the release of this book, talk shows by Momota herself will be held at 3 venues.