Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (1999) award
Kankuro Nakamura
なかむら かんくろう
Nakamura Kankurō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1990-05-12 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- none
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Literature | — | 2009-2013 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Literature
Period:
2009-2013
Year of Graduation:
2013
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akutagawa Prize | Shadow City | — | Japan Literature Promotion Society | winner |
Akutagawa Prize
2025
Work:
Shadow City
Organization:
Japan Literature Promotion Society
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 74 (2024) award
Works
Major Works
Voice of the Wind
2021 Fantasy 180 pagesA story of a young man who converses with the wind.
natureexploration
Shadow City
2024 Mystery 200 pagesA youth mystery set in a near-future city.
lonelinesstechnological evolution
Bibliography
- Voice of the Wind
- Shadow City
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic descriptionsdetailed psychological portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- shadowsmemory
Legacy
Regarded as a noteworthy writer of the new generation.
Quotes
-
Human shadows are mirrors reflecting truth.
Source: Shadow City (2024)
Trivia
- The pen name is a play on part of his real name.