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Masaki Mitsumoto

みつもと まさき

Mitsumoto Masaki

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1978-03-31 （Okayama Prefecture, Japan）
Died
2014-03-31 age 35
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
2012-2014

Awards

Shincho Entertainment Award (8th)
2012
Work: The Suicide Center in Front of Momijimachi Station (original title 'White Dream')
Organization: Shinchosha
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Suicide Center in Front of Momijimachi Station

2013 Novel

A novel depicting the human dramas surrounding a 'suicide center' located in front of a station. The story focuses on characters' inner lives and loneliness.

lonelinesssuicideurban lifemental illness

Bibliography

  • The Suicide Center in Front of Momijimachi Station (Shinchosha, 2013)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
calm, restrained narrationstyle emphasizing psychological description
Recurring Motifs
lonelinessboundary between dream and realitysense of loss

Health

  • Bipolar disorder
    長年
    Affected his creative work and daily life; he wrote on Twitter that he was showing signs of recovery.
  • Insomnia
    長年
    Reportedly caused fatigue and disruptions to daily routines due to sleep disturbances.

Legacy

A promising writer who gained attention after winning the 8th Shincho Entertainment Award. He was recognized for his work 'The Suicide Center in Front of Momijimachi Station' but died suddenly in 2014, cutting short a developing literary career.

Archives

  • National Diet Library (Japan)

Trivia

  • Winner of the 8th Shincho Entertainment Award (2012)
  • Author of 'The Suicide Center in Front of Momijimachi Station' (original title 'White Dream'), published by Shinchosha in 2013
  • Suffered for many years from bipolar disorder and insomnia; he noted on his Twitter that he had been improving
  • Died suddenly in an accident on March 31, 2014, at age 35
  • Official Twitter account: @mitsumoto