Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (1990) award
Houn Ito
いとう ほううん
Ito Houn
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1985-07-10 （Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan → Kyoto, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Affiliations
- Japan Writers Association
- Memberships
- Japan PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | Bachelor of Arts | 2004-2008 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
2004-2008
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
Japan
undergraduate degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akutagawa Prize | Shadow of the Clouds | — | Japan Literature Promotion Society | winner |
Akutagawa Prize
2025
Work:
Shadow of the Clouds
Organization:
Japan Literature Promotion Society
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shadow of the Clouds
2024 Short Story 120 pagesA short story on solitude and nature.
SolitudeNature
Adaptations
- [Film] Shadow of the Clouds / Yamada Taro (2026)
Translations
- Shadow of the Clouds
Bibliography
- Shadow of the Clouds (2024)
Translations of Works
- Shadow of the Clouds (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical
- Recurring Motifs
- clouds
Legacy
Recognized as a leading contemporary Japanese writer.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Literary Society
Quotes
-
Words flow like the wind and touch the heart.
Source: Interview in 'The Current State of Literature' (2025)
Trivia
- Favorite food is matcha ice cream.