Akutagawa Prize あくたがわりゅうのすけしょう
Edition 50 (1963, held 2 times in year)
Pure literatureNew talent awardShort story / Medium-length story
Winners
1 peopleThis romantic short story follows Yuiko, wounded by an unfulfilled love, as she travels with her friend Hiroshi. Light conversation and the movement of travel are layered with heartbreak, self-deflection, and Kansai-inflected humor.
Even on the road, heartbreak does not disappear; behind the humor, Yuiko's sentiment trembles faintly.
217 pages
lovetravelheartbreakKansai dialoguehumor