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'Harukists' wait in long queue for talk event

EDINBURGH, Britain - Fans form a long queue ahead of a talk event by Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami in Edinburgh, Scotland, the United Kingdom, on Aug. 24, 2014. Murakami talked about his latest book "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" that has been translated into English at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

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English translation of Murakami novel goes on sale

NEW YORK, United States - Fans of Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami buy his recent book "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" at a New York bookstore on Aug. 12, 2014, the launch day of the English translation in the United States.

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English translation of Murakami novel goes on sale

NEW YORK, United States - The owner of a New York bookstore holds a copy of "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" by Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami at his store on Aug. 12, 2014. The English translation of the book, originally published in Japanese in April 2013, went on sale in bookstores across the United States the same day.

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English translation of Murakami novel goes on sale

NEW YORK, United States - Fans of Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami wait inside a New York bookstore on the night of Aug. 11, 2014, for the release at midnight of his recent book "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage."

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Haruki Murakami's latest novel hits 1 mil. circulation

TOKYO, Japan - Copies of Japanese author Haruki Murakami's newest novel, "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage," are displayed in a bookstore in Tokyo on April 18, 2013. Publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. said the same day that 1 million copies of the book are now in circulation since its release on April 12.

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Haruki Murakami's latest novel hits 1 mil. circulation

TOKYO, Japan - Copies of Japanese author Haruki Murakami's newest novel, "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage," are displayed in a bookstore in Tokyo on April 18, 2013. Publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. said the same day that 1 million copies of the book are now in circulation since its release on April 12.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

TOKYO, Japan - Copies of the new novel by popular Japanese author Haruki Murakami, titled "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage," are piled up at a bookstore in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on the morning of April 12, 2013, after its midnight release. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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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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Haruki Murakami's new novel

OSAKA, Japan - A woman buys a copy of the new novel by popular Japanese author Haruki Murakami, titled "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage," at a bookstore in Osaka on the morning of April 12, 2013, after its midnight release. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

OSAKA, Japan - A woman buys a copy of the new novel by popular Japanese author Haruki Murakami, titled "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage," at a bookstore in Osaka on the morning of April 12, 2013, after its midnight release. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

OSAKA, Japan - A woman buys a copy of the new novel by popular Japanese author Haruki Murakami, titled "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage," at a bookstore in Osaka on the morning of April 12, 2013, after its midnight release. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

TOKYO, Japan - Copies of the new novel by popular Japanese author Haruki Murakami, titled "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage," are piled up at a bookstore in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on the morning of April 12, 2013, after its midnight release. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

TOKYO, Japan - Fans of acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami gather for a book-launch event at Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on the evening of April 11, 2013, before Murakami's new novel titled "Shikisaiwo motanai Tazaki Tsukuruto kareno junreino toshi (Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage)" is released at midnight. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

TOKYO, Japan - Copies of the new novel by acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami, titled "Shikisaiwo motanai Tazaki Tsukuruto kareno junreino toshi (Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage)," are piled up at Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in the early hours of April 12, 2013, soon after its midnight release. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters flock around copies of the new novel by acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami, titled "Shikisaiwo motanai Tazaki Tsukuruto kareno junreino toshi (Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage)," at Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in the early hours of April 12, 2013, soon after its midnight release. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds an issue of the new novel by acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami, titled "Shikisaiwo motanai Tazaki Tsukuruto kareno junreino toshi (Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage)," at Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in the early hours of April 12, 2013, soon after its midnight release. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

TOKYO, Japan - A man holds an issue of the new novel by acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami, titled "Shikisaiwo motanai Tazaki Tsukuruto kareno junreino toshi (Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage)," at Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in the early hours of April 12, 2013, soon after its midnight release. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Ohashi picked as new president of Kawasaki Heavy

TOKYO, Japan - Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has picked Managing Director Tadaharu Ohashi (in file photo) as its new president to succeed Masamoto Tazaki, who will assume the chairmanship, company officials said on Feb. 15.

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Kawasaki Heavy, Suzuki Motor to tie up in motorcycles, ATVs+

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki (L) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. President Masamoto Tazaki shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 29. They announced their two companies will tie up in the development and production of a wide variety of motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

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IHI, Kawasaki Heavy to merge shipbuilding operations

TOKYO, Japan - Toshifumi Takei, president of Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. (IHI), and Masamoto Tazaki, president of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., shake hands in Tokyo on April 3 as they announced integration of their shipbuilding operations into an equally owned venture to be formed on Oct. 1, 2002.

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Ohashi picked as new president of Kawasaki Heavy

TOKYO, Japan - Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has picked Managing Director Tadaharu Ohashi (in file photo) as its new president to succeed Masamoto Tazaki, who will assume the chairmanship, company officials said on Feb. 15. (Kyodo)

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Gamera The Brave (2006)

Gamera Film: Gamera The Brave; Chiisaki Yusha-Tachi: Gamera (2006) Director: Ryuta Tazaki 29 April 2006 Date: 29 April 2006

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'Harukists' wait in long queue for talk event

EDINBURGH, Britain - Fans form a long queue ahead of a talk event by Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami in Edinburgh, Scotland, the United Kingdom, on Aug. 24, 2014. Murakami talked about his latest book "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" that has been translated into English at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. (Kyodo)

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English translation of Murakami novel goes on sale

NEW YORK, United States - Fans of Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami buy his recent book "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" at a New York bookstore on Aug. 12, 2014, the launch day of the English translation in the United States. (Kyodo)

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Kawasaki Heavy, Suzuki Motor to tie up in motorcycles, ATVs+

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki (L) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. President Masamoto Tazaki shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 29. They announced their two companies will tie up in the development and production of a wide variety of motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

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IHI, Kawasaki Heavy to merge shipbuilding operations

TOKYO, Japan - Toshifumi Takei, president of Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. (IHI), and Masamoto Tazaki, president of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., shake hands in Tokyo on April 3 as they announced integration of their shipbuilding operations into an equally owned venture to be formed on Oct. 1, 2002.