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Michiko Aoyama

あおやま みちこ

Aoyama Michiko

ペンネーム: Okura Saki（Used for drama novelizations and certain tie-in works）

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1970-06-09 （Saitama Prefecture, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Several locations in Chiba Prefecture, Japan → Seto, Aichi Prefecture, Japan → Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

経歴

職業
Novelist, Author, Essayist, Former magazine editor
活動期間
2003年〜
影響を受けた人物
Saeko Himuro

学歴

Chukyo University
Faculty of Sociology / Department of Sociology
国: Japan
After graduating she spent a working holiday in Australia; later worked as an editor before becoming an author
Aichi Prefectural Seto Nishi High School
国: Japan
Graduated from local high school

受賞歴

Palette Novel Award (28th)
2003
対象作品: Mama ni Hand Clap!
主催: Shogakukan
結果: 佳作
Short Story Nagoya (1st)
2007
対象作品: Beyond the Streetlight
主催: Short Story Nagoya
結果: 佳作
Miyazaki Hon Award (1st)
2020
対象作品: Cocoa on Thursdays
主催: Miyazaki Hon Award Committee
結果: 受賞
Usagiya Award (15th)
2020
対象作品: Cocoa on Thursdays
主催: Usagiya
結果: 3位
Booksellers Award (18th)
2021
対象作品: Lost and Found in the Library
主催: Honya Award Committee
結果: 2位
Tenryu Literature Prize (13th)
2021
対象作品: The Cat's Omen Under the Tree
主催: Tenryu Literature Prize Committee
結果: 受賞
Kengo Award (1st)
2021
対象作品: Matcha Cafe on Monday
主催: Kengo Award Committee
結果: 受賞
Booksellers Award (19th)
2022
対象作品: Red and Blue and Esquisse
主催: Honya Award Committee
結果: 2位
Misoya Award (9th)
2022
対象作品: Red and Blue and Esquisse
主催: Misoya
結果: 受賞
Dera Bungei (1st)
2022
対象作品: Cocoa on Thursdays
主催: Sanyodo Bookstore
結果: 1位
Booksellers Award (20th)
2023
対象作品: In the Forest Where the Moon Rises
主催: Honya Award Committee
結果: 5位
BookMeter OF THE YEAR 2023-2024
2023
対象作品: In the Forest Where the Moon Rises
主催: BookMeter
結果: 2位
Miraiya Novel Award (7th)
2023
対象作品: Recovery Kabahiko
主催: Miraiya Shoten
結果: 2位
Booksellers Award (21st)
2023
対象作品: Recovery Kabahiko
主催: Honya Award Committee
結果: 7位
Booksellers Award (22nd)
2024
対象作品: The Mermaid Ran Away
主催: Honya Award Committee
結果: 5位
Rakuten Kobo eBook Award 2025 (Fiction - Domestic)
2025
対象作品: The Mermaid Ran Away
主催: Rakuten Kobo
結果: 入賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Cocoa on Thursdays

2017年 Novel

Debut novel; a collection of gently told, slice-of-life linked stories.

familyeveryday lifegentleness
映像化・舞台化
  • [Reading / Stage] Cocoa on Thursdays (reading / stage) (2021)
翻訳
  • Cocoa on Thursdays (Chinese edition)
  • Cocoa on Thursdays (Thai edition)

Lost and Found in the Library

2020年 Novel

A heartwarming novel set in a library; widely used in tests and teaching materials and garnered international attention.

librariesmemoryhuman relationships
映像化・舞台化
  • [Radio drama] Lost and Found in the Library (NHK Radio) (2020)
翻訳
  • Lost and Found in the Library (English edition)
  • Lost and Found in the Library (Italian edition)

Red and Blue and Esquisse

2021年 Novel

A finely drawn novel about human relationships; received high recognition in the 2022 Booksellers Award.

relationshipsmemoryrecovery
翻訳
  • Red and Blue and Esquisse (Korean edition)

In the Forest Where the Moon Rises

2022年 Novel

A novel mixing gentle fantastical elements; adapted into an NHK radio drama.

fantasycoming of agenature
映像化・舞台化
  • [Radio drama] In the Forest Where the Moon Rises (NHK-FM Youth Adventure) (2024)
翻訳
  • In the Forest Where the Moon Rises (Taiwan edition)

Recovery Kabahiko

2023年 Novel

An ensemble piece about recovery; received notable recognition from 2023 onward.

recoveryfamilyhealing
翻訳
  • Recovery Kabahiko (French edition)

The Mermaid Ran Away

2024年 Novel

A recent representative novel using metaphor to explore relationships and loss.

lossrebirthmetaphor
翻訳
  • The Mermaid Ran Away (English edition)

全著作

  • Cocoa on Thursdays
  • The Cat's Omen Under the Tree
  • Kamakura Uzumaki Guide
  • I'm on God Duty Right Now
  • Lost and Found in the Library
  • Matcha Cafe on Monday
  • Red and Blue and Esquisse
  • The Usual Thursday
  • In the Forest Where the Moon Rises
  • Recovery Kabahiko
  • The Mermaid Ran Away
  • My Present (co-authored)
  • Your Present (co-authored)
  • Amusement Park Gurgle (co-authored)

翻案

  • Cocoa on Thursdays (readings, stage)
  • Lost and Found in the Library (NHK radio drama)
  • In the Forest Where the Moon Rises (NHK-FM radio series)

作品の翻訳

  • Cocoa on Thursdays (Chinese edition)
  • Lost and Found in the Library (English edition)
  • Red and Blue and Esquisse (Korean edition)
  • In the Forest Where the Moon Rises (Taiwan edition)
  • Recovery Kabahiko (French edition)

作風・主題

文体
gentle narrationcareful depiction of everyday detailssubtle emotional warmth
頻出モチーフ
librariescafesfamily and recoverymoon and natural imagery

評価・遺産

Known for gentle depictions of everyday life, she has earned broad readership and critical attention with multiple consecutive Booksellers Award nominations. Her works are translated into over 30 countries; she was the only Japanese author included in TIME's "100 Must-Read Books of 2023", gaining international recognition.

大衆文化への影響

  • Frequently adapted for readings, stage productions, and radio dramas
  • Her works have been used in entrance examinations and educational materials

豆知識

  • She lived in several locations in Chiba Prefecture during childhood, then moved to Seto in Aichi Prefecture in middle school.
  • Reading Saeko Himuro in junior high inspired her to become a novelist.
  • She loves dim sum and says she is happiest when hot water is added again to a finished teapot.
  • Ayame Tsutsui of Nogizaka46 has publicly stated she is a fan.
  • Her books have been translated into more than 30 countries.