
A man receives a copy of Haruki Murakami's new book titled "The Tale of KAHO" minutes after the clock struck midnight at a Kinokuniya bookstore in Tokyo, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

A man receives a copy of Haruki Murakami's new book titled "The Tale of KAHO" minutes after the clock struck midnight at a Kinokuniya bookstore in Tokyo, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)