R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2017) Tomochika Award
Maki Ito
いとう まき
Ito Maki
Pen Names:
Yozuri Juroku（Literary pen name used for works such as the novel "Rakuen (Paradise)".）,
Maki Ito（Public/alternative pen name used when submitting short stories and to contests.）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1988-01-01 （Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2016-
- Influenced By
- Ray Bradbury, Akira Yoshimura
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Yukinomachi Fantasy Literature Prize (Grand Prize) | Fuyu no Mushi (Winter Insect) | — | Yukinomachi Fantasy Literature Prize Committee | 受賞 (Winner) |
| 2016 | Dazai Osamu Award | Rakuen (Paradise) | — | Chikuma Shobo / Mitaka City (Tokyo) | 受賞 (Winner) |
| 2017 | R-18 Literary Prize for Women by Women (Tomochika Prize) | Tsuki to Ringo (Moon and Apple) | — | R-18 Literary Prize Organizers | 受賞 (Winner) |
Yukinomachi Fantasy Literature Prize (Grand Prize)
2016
Work:
Fuyu no Mushi (Winter Insect)
Organization:
Yukinomachi Fantasy Literature Prize Committee
Result:
受賞 (Winner)
Dazai Osamu Award
2016
Work:
Rakuen (Paradise)
Organization:
Chikuma Shobo / Mitaka City (Tokyo)
Result:
受賞 (Winner)
R-18 Literary Prize for Women by Women (Tomochika Prize)
2017
Work:
Tsuki to Ringo (Moon and Apple)
Organization:
R-18 Literary Prize Organizers
Result:
受賞 (Winner)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rakuen (Paradise)
2017 NovelA novel that probes war, human relationships and memory. Praised for its depth in confronting Japan's wartime actions and their human consequences.
warmemoryguilt and atonementfamily
Tsuki to Ringo (Moon and Apple)
2017 Short story (magazine)A short story published in a magazine, notable for its female perspective and sensual elements; won the Tomochika Prize in the R-18 Literary Awards.
womendesirerelationships
Fuyu no Mushi (Winter Insect)
2016 Short story (anthology)A short piece included in the Yukinomachi fantasy anthology that won the Grand Prize; features fantastic elements and intimate human portrayals.
fantasydeathremembrance
Traverse
2018 Short story (magazine)A short story published in a literary magazine, delicately depicting connections between landscapes and characters.
landscapepersonal history
Stomping Grapes
2018 Short story (magazine)A short story published in a literary magazine, employing metaphorical expression to depict emotional states.
lossmetaphor
Bibliography
- Rakuen (Chikuma Shobo, 2017)
- Short story: "Tsuki to Ringo" (Shosetsu Shinchō, May 2017)
- Short story: "Traverse" (Shosetsu Gendai, Mar 2018)
- Short story: "Stomping Grapes" (Shosetsu Shinchō, May 2018)
- Anthology piece: "Fuyu no Mushi" (Yukinomachi Fantasy Prize Collection 26, 2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fantastical yet delicate proseA style that probes history and memory
- Recurring Motifs
- warmemorydeathfamily ties
Legacy
A prize-winning emerging writer who gained major recognition after winning the Dazai Osamu Award. Praised for works confronting war and collective memory.
Archives
- NDL authority data (National Diet Library)
- VIAF / ISNI entries
Quotes
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The pen name comes from the group "Yozuri no Kai" (Night Fishing Club) which had 16 members including the author.
Source: Sankei News (award report) (2016) -
She said she inherited the unfinished title of a work that a senior, who died suddenly, had been writing, and wrote a new story.
Source: Interview (news article) (2016)
Trivia
- Has written stories since around age 14.
- Maintains an official X (formerly Twitter) account (@makiito55).
- Pen name is derived from the number of members in her reading group.