Shosen Book Tower promoting UmeBooks

Tip from Mad Catz Japan. The 8th floor of Shosen Book Tower bookstore in Akihabara currently has a whole shelf of Daigo Umehara's related books. (Willpower to Keep Winning, Match Theory, Umehara Column, To Live Is To Game, Fighting Gamers, Tonari no Pro Gamer)

Umehara's new book Shoubu Ron now in Kindle version

It's revealed that Daigo Umehara's new book Shoubu Ron (Match Theory) is now available in Kindle version on Amazon Japan.

Umehara's new book talk event planned at Amazon Japan HQ

It's revealed that Daigo Umehara will have a book talk and autograph event at Amazon Japan headquarters in Tokyo on November 6 to commemorate the release of his new book Shoubu Ron or Match Theory.

They will start accepting 50 participants on October 15. There's no participation fee.

Umehara's new book "Match Theory" now open for preorder

Shoubu Ron: Umehara no Ryuugi is now open for preorder at Amazon Japan and some other stores.

Shoubu Ron: Umehara no Ryuugi or Match Theory: Umehara Style is Daigo Umehara's second book that will come after Willpower to Keep Winning. It will again be published by Shougakukan. The 256-page book will be released on October 1.

From the book description, the contents will focus on the philosophy of competition. It will go deeper into the subject than the first book.

Note that while Willpower to Keep Winning appears to tell story of a person, this book looks more like a work of a famous person.

Willpower to Keep Winning has sold 50,000 copies as of May 19. It reached top 3 bestselling books at launch and was one of the best selling pocket books in 2012 on Amazon Japan and also has an E-book version.