Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 52 (1996) award
Kentarou Hashimoto
はしもと けんたろう
Hashimoto Kentarō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-04-15 （Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1998-2002 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1998-2002
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akutagawa Prize | Veil of Night | — | Bungeishunjū | Winner |
Akutagawa Prize
2025
Work:
Veil of Night
Organization:
Bungeishunjū
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Veil of Night
2024 Mystery 320 pagesA psychological suspense revolving around a mysterious murder case.
LonelinessTruth
Adaptations
- [Film] Veil of Night / Yamada Tarō (2026)
Translations
- English edition of 'Veil of Night'
Bibliography
- Veil of Night
- A Distant Summer Day
- Memory of the Wind
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of 'Veil of Night'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- IntrospectiveLyrical
- Recurring Motifs
- LonelinessMemory
Legacy
He introduced a fresh perspective to the contemporary mystery genre.
Quotes
-
The darkness of night is the same color for everyone.
Source: Veil of Night (2024)
Trivia
- He often writes in a cafe.