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Murakami's new short story collection

TOKYO, Japan - Copies of Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's latest work, a collection of short stories entitled "Onna no Inai Otokotachi" -- which can be translated as "Men Without Women" -- are displayed at Sanseido bookstore in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward after going on sale on the morning of April 18, 2014. Publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. said 300,000 copies have already been printed due partly to the strength of pre-orders.

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Murakami's new short story collection

TOKYO, Japan - Copies of Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's latest work, a collection of short stories entitled "Onna no Inai Otokotachi" -- which can be translated as "Men Without Women" -- are piled up at Sanseido bookstore in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward soon after going on sale on the morning of April 18, 2014. Publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. said 300,000 copies have already been printed due partly to the strength of pre-orders.

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Murakami's new short story collection

TOKYO, Japan - A man holds a copy of Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's latest work, a collection of short stories entitled "Onna no Inai Otokotachi" -- which can be translated as "Men Without Women" -- at Sanseido bookstore in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward soon after going on sale on the morning of April 18, 2014. Publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. said 300,000 copies have already been printed due partly to the strength of pre-orders.

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Books on Constitution selling well

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken June 19, 2013 shows books related to the Constitution displayed for a special fair under the theme of "thinking about the Constitution now" at Sanseido Bookstore Ltd.'s flagship store in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard reading "Books Murakami Haruki" (top) to advertise a special corner for the new novel by popular Japanese author is set up at the entrance of bookstore chain Sanseido's main shop in Tokyo's Jimbocho district on April 12, 2013. The new novel titled "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage" was released at midnight on April 11. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Publisher paid school principals to check textbook under screening

Katsuhiko Kitaguchi, president of Japanese publisher Sanseido Co., meets the press at the education ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2015. Sanseido paid public junior high school principals in 2014 to get their feedback on its English textbook being screened by the government, despite screening rules prohibiting outsiders' access, education ministry officials said the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi-related books selling well thanks to Fujii's success

Photo taken June 22, 2017, shows a special area for books on shogi Japanese chess at a Sanseido book store in Tokyo. Books on the game are selling well amid the rise of Sota Fujii, at 14 the youngest pro shogi player who equaled the game's all-time winning streak record of 28 a day earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi-related books selling well thanks to Fujii's success

Photo taken June 22, 2017, shows a special area for books on shogi Japanese chess at a Sanseido book store in Tokyo. Books on the game are selling well amid the rise of Sota Fujii, at 14 the youngest pro shogi player who equaled the game's all-time winning streak record of 28 a day earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murakami's 1st multivolume novel in 7 yrs goes on sale

"Kishidancho Goroshi" (Killing Commendatore), Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's first multivolume novel in seven years, is displayed at bookstore chain Sanseido Co.'s store in Tokyo's Jimbocho district on the night of Feb. 23, 2017 ahead of its midnight release. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murakami's 1st multivolume novel in 7 yrs goes on sale

"Kishidancho Goroshi" (Killing Commendatore), Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's first multivolume novel in seven years, is displayed at bookstore chain Sanseido Co.'s store in Tokyo's Jimbocho district on the night of Feb. 23, 2017 ahead of its midnight release. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Kuraya Sanseido Inc.

TOKYO, Japan - Sadatake Kumakura, president of Kuraya Sanseido Inc., celebrates a three-way consolidation deal with Atol's Osamu Watanabe and Everlth's Takashi Saito. The photo was taken Dec. 12, 2003 at Tokyo Stock Exchange. (Kyodo)

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(1)Kuraya Sanseido Inc.

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Sadatake Kumakura, president of Kuraya Sanseido Inc. The photo was taken April 26, 2002. (Kyodo)