Momoiro Clover Z's Kanako Momota Releases First Interview Collection "Kono Michi wo Yukeba" with 15 Esteemed Guests

The popular interview series "Kono Michi wo Yukeba" by Kanako Momota (Momoiro Clover Z), which was featured in the news weekly magazine "AERA" (from the August 12-19, 2024 combined issue to the October 27, 2025 issue), has finally become a book! In addition to valuable interviews with 15 guests active in various fields such as actors, artists, and creators, it also includes a special photoshoot of over 40 pages taken by photographer Kotori Kawashima on the theme of "the 31-year-old, life-sized Kanako Momota." It's a massive 256-page, full-color interview collection! Glory and setbacks. Passion and conflict──. Spreading the map called life, searching for one's own "path." The first interview collection, where she spoke at length with 15 esteemed guests. ★Comment from Kanako Momota: "I received so many words that I truly don't want to forget in my life. I want to reread this interview collection at the milestones of my own life, and just as I listened and felt, I would be very happy if, by this being delivered to many people, it could push someone forward in their life or create a moment where they feel a little saved." ◎Contents of this book [Interview Guests] *In 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 Sho Ayanokoji (Kishidan) 08 Kasumi Ishikawa (Former Japan National Table Tennis Team) 09 Kai (Chotokkyu) 10 Mao Asada (Professional 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 special photos (Photography: Kotori Kawashima / Location: Manazuru, Kanagawa) ・"Afterword" written by Kanako Momota ・Columns, etc. All photos by Kotori Kawashima. Author Profile: Kanako Momota Born in 1994, from Shizuoka Prefecture. Leader of the idol group "Momoiro Clover Z," formed in 2008. Her assigned color is red, and her catchphrase is "The Cinderella of the Tea Fields." In addition to her music activities, she appears as an actor in dramas, movies, and stage plays. Her major works include the NHK morning drama "Beppin-san," the drama "Boku no Daisuki na Tsuma!", the movies "Maku ga Agaru" and "Sukutte Goran," and the stage play "9 de Kata ga Tsuku." She also served as a voice actor in the Japanese dub of the movie "Black Panther." She is active in many fields, including appearing on magazine covers as a model. Bibliographic Information: Kanako Momota "Kono Michi wo Yukeba" (Asahi Shimbun Publications) Price: 2,420 yen (2,200 yen base price + 10% tax) Release Date: May 18, 2026 (Monday) Size: A5, standard binding / 256 pages ISBN 978-4-02-332466-4 https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4023324663/