Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami. Photo: Scanpix Denmark / Reuters

'The Tale of Kaho': Murakami's new novel features female lead for first time

Titled “The Tale of Kaho,” the book will be released in Japan on 3 July, alongside a digital edition. An English-language UK release date has yet to be announced.

Haruki Murakami at his jazz bar, Peter Cat, in Sendagaya, Tokyo, 1978.

Haruki Murakami: Old threads dipped in contemporary colours

First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami. Photo: Collected

First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami: Another belter from the man who deserves a Nobel Prize

“Drive My Car” was adapted from a short story by Haruki Murakami. Photo: Collected

Murakami adaptation by Japan's Hamaguchi vies for Cannes awards

Illustration: TBS

A list to get you started with East and Southeast Asian literature in translation