Dazai Osamu Award だざいおさむしょう
Edition 35 (2019)
Literary fictionNew writer award
Winners
1 peopleHaving given up his dream of becoming a professional boxer, Chiaki works for a painting company and spends steady days learning the trade under his boss. When Kaga, a newcomer who graduated from an art vocational school, joins the company, Chiaki's unease toward the well-liked young man gradually grows.
Within the routine of a painting company, Chiaki's unease toward a newcomer begins to unsettle him.
224 pages
Painting tradeWork and everyday lifeLife after disappointmentUnease and jealousy