(1)2 women become youngest Akutagawa Prize winners

(1)2 women become youngest Akutagawa Prize winners

TOKYO, Japan - Risa Wataya (L), 19, and Hitomi Kanehara (R), 20, shake hands Jan. 15 after being nominated the youngest-ever winners of the Akutagawa Prize, one of Japan's top literary awards.

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