Murakami's new book unveiled in Japan

2014/04/18 07:43:46 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Haruki Murakami & #039;s first collection of short stories in nine years hit the shelves in Japan on Friday with some excited fans queuing for the midnight launch. Around 70 fans took part in a countdown ceremony at Kinokuniya bookstore in Tokyo & #039;s entertainment and shopping district of Shinjuku, where firecrackers were set off as the clock ticked to the witching hour. & quot;Murakami is definitely best known for his (long) novels but reading short stories is a different kind of pleasure, & quot; Yoichi Shindo, a web designer, said after buying a copy at the bookstore. Publisher Bungei Shunju has already raised the first shipment of the book to 300,000 copies from 200,000 due to heavier-than-expected advance orders for the first compilation since 2005, local media said.
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