R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2022) grand prize
Yutaka Kamimura
かみむら ゆたか
Kamimura Yutaka
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 2000-01-01 （Saga City, Saga Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Saga, Japan → Kyoto, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2022-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saga Prefectural Saga Kita High School | — | — | — | 2015-2018 | Japan |
| Kyoto University of the Arts | — | — | — | 2019-2023 | Japan |
Saga Prefectural Saga Kita High School
Period:
2015-2018
Year of Graduation:
2018
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University of the Arts
Period:
2019-2023
Year of Graduation:
2023
Country:
Japan
Won a literary prize while an undergraduate; entered graduate school and later published first book
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R-18 Literary Prize for Women, by Women | You're Not Being Saved | — | R-18 Literary Prize Organizers | 大賞 |
R-18 Literary Prize for Women, by Women
2022
Work:
You're Not Being Saved
Organization:
R-18 Literary Prize Organizers
Result:
大賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
You're Not Being Saved
2025 FictionDebut book collecting the award-winning work and related stories. The collection depicts relationships and everyday nuances of young women with a frank, direct voice.
womendaily liferelationshipsyouth
Hokuhoku Oimo Party
2025 FictionA book based on serialized pieces from STORY BOX. With humor and local color, it lightly portrays the strangeness of everyday life.
humorlocal coloreveryday life
Bibliography
- You're Not Being Saved (book, Shinchosha, Apr 2025)
- Hokuhoku Oimo Party (book, Shogakukan, Jul 2025)
- You're Not Being Saved (published in Shosetsu Shincho, May 2022)
- Don't Cry (published in Shosetsu Shincho, May 2023)
- Mika and Mika (Shosetsu Shincho, Nov 2022)
- Kangaroo-san (Shosetsu Shincho, Apr 2023)
- Suizui Hoen (yom yom, Dec 2023-Jan 2024 serialization)
- Can You Live? (Shosetsu Gendai, Mar 2024)
- Emission (Shosetsu Shincho, May 2024)
- One-Hit Wonder and Eternity (Shosetsu Suiri, Apr-Jul 2025)
- Whole-Body Politician (GOAT, Summer 2025)
- Silence of Light (Shosetsu Gentou, serialization from Jul 2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- frank, candid narrationblend of humor and acerbitydetailed depictions of everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- subtle dynamics of interpersonal relationshipsfood (home cooking, etc.)local landscapes and nostalgia
Legacy
Noted as an emerging young female writer; praised for sharp portrayals of everyday life and relationships in short and mid-length fiction. With magazine publications and book releases, she is regarded as a writer to watch.
Trivia
- Won the 21st R-18 Literary Prize for Women, by Women (Grand Prize) in 2022.
- Award-winning story was published in Shosetsu Shincho while an undergraduate; first book published after entering graduate school (2025).
- Maintains an official X (formerly Twitter) account.