Kazufumi Shiraishi wins Naoki literary prize

TOKYO, Japan - Kazufumi Shiraishi, 51, speaks to reporters in Tokyo after winning the 142nd Naoki Prize for seasoned writers of fiction on Jan. 14, 2009. He was one of two recipients of the prize, along with Jo Sasaki, 59.

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