Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1949) award
Toshio Kojima
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Kojima Toshio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-04-12 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Influenced By
- Yukio Mishima
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | School of Letters, Arts and Sciences | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1993-1997 | Japan |
Waseda University
School of Letters, Arts and Sciences
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1993-1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akutagawa Prize | Shadow Town | — | Japan Writers' Association | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
2025
Work:
Shadow Town
Organization:
Japan Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shadow Town
2025 Novel 320 pagesA novel depicting the dark side of modern society.
SolitudeUrban
Adaptations
- [Film] Shadow Town / 田中太郎 (2027)
Lonely Star
2021 Short Stories 210 pagesA collection of short stories on human solitude.
SolitudeHuman Relationships
Bibliography
- Shadow Town
- Lonely Star
- Voice of Dawn
Adaptations
- Shadow Town (Film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realism
- Recurring Motifs
- SolitudeNightscape
Legacy
Considered one of the promising voices in contemporary Japanese literature.
Quotes
-
Words have power.
Source: Shadow Town (2025)
Trivia
- Known to be a cat lover.