Free-lance Announcer Tadashi Kakihan to Appear at Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store "Honpa" Opening Event on August 8 (Sat) for "Late Night Talk! Mount Rainier Book Club"

This summer, as the "Shincho Bunko 100 Books" fair celebrates its 50th anniversary, "Shincho Bunko" and "Mount Rainier" are collaborating with the concept of "True Moment of Rest." The reading experience event "Honpa (National Bookstore Party)" has started, allowing both regular readers and those who find it hard to make time for reading to participate casually with a Mount Rainier in hand.

At the "Honpa" opening event held at Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store on August 8, 2026 (Sat), Tadashi Kakihan, a radio personality and free-lance announcer, will appear at the "Late Night Talk! Mount Rainier Book Club," which starts at midnight! He will engage in a special talk with Shincho Publishing's famous editor, Yukari Nakase, and the attendees.

Tadashi Kakihan Yukari Nakase

◆Tadashi Kakihan & Yukari Nakase "Late Night Talk! Mount Rainier Book Club" Tadashi Kakihan, personality of Nippon Broadcasting's "Tadashi Kakihan Anata to Happy!" and TOKYO MX's "Go-ji ni Muchu!" and a passionate book lover, along with Yukari Nakase, a famous editor at Shincho Publishing, will share stories of failures that can only be told late at night, and secrets for regaining one's spirit, among other topics, weaving in the event's theme of "books" and "rest." A corner for attendees to seek advice is also planned.

"Late Night Talk! Mount Rainier Book Club" Event Details

Date and Time: August 8, 2026, Saturday, midnight 0:00 - scheduled to end at 2:00

Venue: Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store, 3F

How to Participate: Enter the required information on the "Honpa" opening event application site, and pay the participation fee at the special event reception on the day of the event (applications are on a first-come, first-served basis).

Participation Fee: \3,000 (tax included) For details, please see the ticket sales page. https://hon-pa2026.peatix.com

*This ticket allows you to stay at the National Bookstore Party "Honpa" opening event from 21:45 to 6:00 the following morning. You can also participate in various other events held at the "Honpa" opening event besides the "Mount Rainier Book Club."

Tadashi Kakihan Profile

Radio personality, free-lance announcer. Born January 1, 1972. From Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture. Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Social Sciences. Joined Nippon Broadcasting in 1994. Became a free-lance announcer at the end of March 2019. Currently appearing on Nippon Broadcasting's "Tadashi Kakihan Anata to Happy!" and TOKYO MX's "Go-ji ni Muchu!"

Tadashi Kakihan X Account https://x.com/kakihanatadashi

Yukari Nakase Profile

Born in Wakayama Prefecture in 1964. After graduating from Nara Women's University, Department of English, joined Shincho Publishing. Currently serves as an Executive Officer in the Literary Department of Shincho Publishing. Co-stars with Tadashi Kakihan on "Tadashi Kakihan Anata to Happy!" and "Go-ji ni Muchu!"

The "Honpa" Opening Event Features Many Other Exciting Contents!

● Soshi Sakiyama Mini Talk & Special Live Singer-songwriter Soshi Sakiyama, known for his love of reading and frequent visits to Kinokuniya Bookstore, will hold a mini talk and special live performance!

● Satoshi Ogawa x Mina Miyajima Talk Show A special talk exclusive to Honpa by the authors of Shincho Bunko's new releases, "Kimi ga Te ni Suru Hazunatta Kogane ni Tsuite" and "Naruse wa Shinjita Michi wo Iku." (Sold separately from Honpa tickets).

● Modern Reincarnation!? Literary DJ Night DJs who bear a striking resemblance to famous literary figures will deliver selections perfect for reading.

◆Read Through the Night! Intense Reading Zone A dedicated space to finish the books you want to read. What happens if your concentration is deemed to have broken?

◆Grass in the Bookstore!? Hon Park A lawn space appears within Kinokuniya Bookstore. A special time to read while sitting or lying down inside the bookstore.

◆You Too Can Be a Teacher!? Literary Figure Photo Studio A photo booth where you can take portraits like literary figures from the Meiji and Showa eras.

National Bookstore Party "Honpa" Opening Event Overview

Date and Time: August 8, 2026 (Sat) 21:45 - August 9, 2026 (Sun) 06:00

Venue: Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store, 1F-4F

How to Participate: Enter the required information on the application site, and pay the participation fee at the special event reception on the day of the event (applications are on a first-come, first-served basis).

Participation Fee: \3,000 (tax included) For details, please see the ticket sales page.

https://hon-pa2026.peatix.com

"Honpa" Special Site