A novel that uses a violent incident in contemporary society to question happiness, grief, and the fragility of community. It portrays ethical and emotional instability through a large narrative structure.

決壊 is read as a 長編小説 connected with 平野啓一郎's award recognition.

This music history traces nineteenth-century piano education and the image of the performer, revealing training systems and ideas of the body behind Romantic ideals. It brings out a history of institutions and desire as well as artistic glamour.

ピアニストになりたい! 19世紀 もうひとつの音楽史 is read as a 音楽史 connected with 岡田暁生's award recognition.