Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1949) award
Itsuharu Yoshikawa
よしかわ いつはる
Yoshikawa Itsuharu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-02-15 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1999-2003 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1999-2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akutagawa Prize | Fish Swimming in the Clouds | — | Bungeishunju | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
2025
Work:
Fish Swimming in the Clouds
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fish Swimming in the Clouds
2025 Novel 320 pagesA novel depicting the loneliness and redemption of young people living in the city.
LonelinessRedemption
Adaptations
- [Film] Fish Swimming in the Clouds / 田中秀幸 (2028)
Howl at Dawn
2023 Short Story Collection 240 pagesA short story collection centered on themes of night and solitude.
NightSolitude
Bibliography
- Howl at Dawn
- Fish Swimming in the Clouds
Adaptations
- Fish Swimming in the Clouds (Film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic proseIntrospective
- Recurring Motifs
- LonelinessUrban landscapes
Legacy
Regarded as a rising star in contemporary Japanese literature.
Quotes
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Words are the voice of the heart.
Source: Interview 'Dawn of Contemporary Literature' (2024)
Trivia
- He has a habit of visiting the same café every time he writes.