Interview
New book, ‘The Tale of Kaho,’ features trademark intermingling of real and unreal
“What I want to do is to write about unreal worlds using the style of realism,” author Haruki Murakami said. (Shinchosha)
TOKYO — Renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami releases a new novel in Japan on Friday, marking his first work centered on a female protagonist. In an interview with Nikkei, Murakami remarked, “It feels like the right moment to explore a family narrative, a theme I have seldom addressed.”


