A long novel that layers forgery and the shadow of a case around the world of art. Against a backdrop of provincial life and the art world, it traces the instability of truth and memory.

The authenticity of a painting unsettles the authenticity of the story itself.

A general-interest book with the same title exists, but no standalone book corresponding to the award-winning work could be confirmed. Amazon JP, NDL OPAC, and the publisher’s official site were checked, but the bibliographic record could not be pinned down.

No standalone book was confirmed.

A work rooted in Tohoku folk customs and rituals. It uses local tradition as a guide to probe the memory shared by people and land.

The voice of the ritual chant brings the land’s memory to life.

A book with the same title exists in another field, but no standalone book corresponding to the award-winning work could be confirmed. Amazon JP, NDL OPAC, and the publisher’s official site were checked, but the bibliographic record could not be fixed.

No standalone book for the award-winning work was confirmed.