Walking with Rescue Shiba Inu Omame Gradually Changes Life. Akina's Fumikazu Yamana's Debut Essay 'Happiness Comes Trotting' to be Released!

This time, our affiliated comedian, Fumikazu Yamana of Akina, will release his essay 'Happiness Comes Trotting' from Yoshimoto Books on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

Pre-orders will begin on Monday, April 27, at bookstores nationwide and on Amazon.

This book is Yamana Fumikazu's first essay, written by the comedian who is active as part of the duo 'Akina,' detailing his feelings and experiences through his life and daily walks with his rescue Shiba Inu, Omame.

Spending time with Omame, he realized his life was gradually changing.

Meeting important people, his family grew, and before he knew it, happiness might have been right beside him.

It is a book that carefully captures such moments, where nothing is resolved, yet somehow, things feel a little easier.

Trying to live gently, It didn't go well. What led me out of that, Was a single rescue dog.

The Feeling of Gradually Changing in Daily Life

While confronting times when he couldn't live well and his own awkwardness, his daily life, through walks with Omame, the changing seasons, and ordinary moments, gradually saw his perceptions change. This book carefully depicts that process.

Life with Rescue Dog Omame

Omame, a Shiba Inu who rarely barks and seldom plays. The time spent with this quiet presence changes Yamana's own life and way of thinking. The 'discoveries' found in daily life, transcending the relationship between human and dog, form the core of this book.

Change Beginning from 'Giving Up'

Instead of forcing change on things that aren't going well, by giving up and letting go, things gradually become lighter. This book quietly depicts such 'changes in the way of living.'

'Happiness Comes Trotting' Release Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Publisher: Yoshimoto Books Distributor: Wani Books Co., Ltd. Price: 1,600 yen (excluding tax) Specifications: Shirokuban format, 192 pages

Amazon purchase page ▼ https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4847076710

"I didn't know that my mood and tension, which change daily, could affect the writing of an essay so much. It was like bread."

Author Profile Fumikazu Yamana (born July 3, 1980, from Osaka Prefecture). A 26th-generation graduate of NSC Osaka. Active as part of the comedy duo 'Akina.' He has reached the finals of King of Conte three times and M-1 Grand Prix twice. He currently lives with his wife, two sons, and Omame.

<Release Commemoration Event Held> Yamana Family Talk with his wife Maki Utsunomiya (Yoshimoto Shinkigeki)! Talk & Signing & Photo Session

[Date] Sunday, June 7, 13:00~ [Location] HMV&BOOKS NAMBA [Application Start] Friday, May 1~ Details here ▶https://www.hmv.co.jp/store/event/55335/ Keywords: