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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Chito Kosagawa (R) poses for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors, together with Kasumi Asakura, winner of the Naoki Prize for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Chito Kosagawa (R) poses for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors, together with Kasumi Asakura, winner of the Naoki Prize for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Chito Kosagawa (R) poses for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors, together with Kasumi Asakura, winner of the Naoki Prize for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Kasumi Asakura speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Kasumi Asakura speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Kasumi Asakura speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Chito Kosagawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Chito Kosagawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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Haruki Murakami's latest book in bookstore

TOKYO, Japan, July 3 Kyodo - Renowned Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's new novel "The Tale of KAHO" hits the shelves at a bookstore in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 3, 2026, upon its midnight release. (Kyodo)

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Haruki Murakami's latest book in bookstore

Renowned Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's new novel "The Tale of KAHO" hits the shelves at a bookstore in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 3, 2026, upon its midnight release.

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Haruki Murakami's latest book in bookstore

Renowned Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's new novel "The Tale of KAHO" hits the shelves at a bookstore in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 3, 2026, upon its midnight release.

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Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

NEW YORK, United States, April 10 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi, winner in 2015 of the prestigious Naoki Japanese literary award, talks about her novel Sakura, a best-seller published in Japan in 2005, during a talk event held at a bookstore in New York on April 9, 2026, to celebrate the publication of her first title to appear in English. Sitting beside her is translator, Allison Markin Powell. (Kyodo)

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Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi, (far L) winner in 2015 of the prestigious Naoki Japanese literary award, attends a talk event at a bookstore in New York on April 9, 2026, held to celebrate the publication of a translation of her best-selling 2005 novel, Sakura, her first title to appear in English. Sitting beside her is translator, Allison Markin Powell.

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Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi, (far L) winner in 2015 of the prestigious Naoki Japanese literary award, attends a talk event at a bookstore in New York on April 9, 2026, held to celebrate the publication of a translation of her best-selling 2005 novel, Sakura, her first title to appear in English. Sitting beside her is translator, Allison Markin Powell.

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Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi (L), winner in 2015 of the prestigious Naoki Japanese literary award, talks about her novel Sakura, a best-seller published in Japan in 2005, during a talk event held at a bookstore in New York on April 9, 2026, to celebrate the publication of her first title to appear in English. Sitting beside her is translator, Allison Markin Powell.

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[Breaking News]Literary award winner in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 15 Kyodo - Novelist Ushio Hatakeyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors. (Kyodo)

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Teru Shimazu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Makoto Toriyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Ushio Hatakeyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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Novelist Yoshiko Shibaki

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken at an unidentified place on June 20, 1960, shows Japanese novelist Yoshiko Shibaki. Shibaki (1914-1991) was awarded numerous prizes, including the Akutagawa Award and the Japan Art Academy's Imperial Prize. (Kyodo)

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

TOKYO, Japan, July 4 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Akira Otani delivers a speech in London on July 3, 2025, after winning the best translated crime novel prize for "The Night of Baba Yaga" at the Dagger Awards, becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing. (Kyodo)

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

The English version of Japanese novelist Akira Otani's crime novel "The Night of Baba Yaga" is displayed on a bookstore shelf in downtown London on July 3, 2025. Otani was given the best translated crime novel prize at the Dagger Awards, becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing.

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

The English version of Japanese novelist Akira Otani's crime novel "The Night of Baba Yaga" is displayed on a bookstore shelf in downtown London on July 3, 2025. Otani was given the best translated crime novel prize at the Dagger Awards, becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing.

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

Japanese novelist Akira Otani (R), alongside translator Sam Bett, meets the press after winning the best translated crime novel prize for "The Night of Baba Yaga" at the Dagger Awards in London on July 3, 2025, becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing.

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

Japanese novelist Akira Otani (C) is given the best translated crime novel prize for "The Night of Baba Yaga" at the Dagger Awards during an award ceremony in London on July 3, 2025, alongside translator Sam Bett (L), becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing.

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

Japanese novelist Akira Otani delivers a speech in London on July 3, 2025, after winning the best translated crime novel prize for "The Night of Baba Yaga" at the Dagger Awards, becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing.

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Japanese novelist Otani wins U.K. award

Japanese novelist Akira Otani delivers a speech in London on July 3, 2025, after winning the best translated crime novel prize for "The Night of Baba Yaga" at the Dagger Awards, becoming her country's first to win the major British award for crime and mystery writing.

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Actor and novelist Midori Utsumi

TOKYO, Japan, May 16 Kyodo - Japanese actor and novelist Midori Utsumi attends a press conference at Akasaka Prince Hotel in Tokyo on July 19, 1983.

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Actor and novelist Midori Utsumi

TOKYO, Japan, May 16 Kyodo - Japanese actor and novelist Midori Utsumi attends a press conference at Nakameguro Kinkero Theater in Tokyo on May 10, 2015, following the death of her husband and actor, Kinya Aikawa, who was based at the theater, on April 15, 2015.

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Japanese novelist Morimi

KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 23 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Tomihiko Morimi is pictured in 2007 in Ponto-cho in Kyoto, where he has lived since entering university and where his novels are set.(Kyodo)

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Literary award winners in Japan

Novelist Shin Iyohara speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2025, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Literary award winners in Japan

Novelist Shin Iyohara speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2025, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Literary award winners in Japan

Novelist Yui Suzuki speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2025, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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Literary award winners in Japan

Novelist Yui Suzuki speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2025, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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Dogo Onsen bathhouse fully resumes operations

Photo taken on July 9, 2024, shows the Botchan-no-ma Room, named after a famous book written by Japanese novelist Natsume Soseki (1867-1916), in the main building of the Dogo Onsen bathhouse in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. The bathhouse, listed as a property of national cultural significance, fully resumed operations on July 11 after about five and a half years of repairs.

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Japanese novelist Kawabata

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Yasunari Kawabata (L) attends a party with his wife Hideko on Nov. 29, 1968.

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Japanese novelist Mishima

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima talks with actress Kyoko Kishida of Bungakuza, a major Tokyo theater company, in the Japanese capital in March 1960. Kishida made her breakthrough in Mishima's stage production of Oscar Wilde's "Salome" the same year.

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Japanese novelist Kawabata

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Yasunari Kawabata (top) boards a plane with his wife Hideko at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 3, 1968, heading for Stockholm to attend the award ceremony for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is the first Japanese author to receive the award.

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Japanese novelist Mishima

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima practices "kendo" Japanese fencing in June 1959.

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Japanese novelist Kawabata

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Yasunari Kawabata (far R), winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize in Literature, poses for a photo at the award ceremony in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 1968.

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Japanese novelist Mishima

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima poses for a photo with his wife Yoko Hiraoka at their wedding in Tokyo on June 1, 1958.

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Japanese novelist Kawabata

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Photo taken on April 2, 1971, shows Nobel laureate Japanese novelist Yasunari Kawabata. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968 as the first Japanese author to receive the award.

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Japanese novelist Kawabata

KAMAKURA, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Yasunari Kawabata meets the press at his home in Kamakura, southwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 18, 1968, the day he was officially informed that he has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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Japanese novelist Mishima

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - The body of renowned Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima and a cohort are carried from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Ichigaya in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 1970, after he committed ritual suicide following his failed attempt to stage a coup in protest against the country's pacifist Constitution. Mishima, a Nobel literature prize nominee from 1963 to 1968, is known for his works including "Shiosai" (The Sound of Waves) and "Kinkakuji" (The Temple of the Golden Pavilion).

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Japanese novelist Mishima

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Photo taken on Nov. 3, 1969, shows Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima at the National Theatre in Tokyo attending an event marking the first anniversary of a nationalist militia he established in protest at the country's pacifist Constitution.(Kyodo)

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Japanese novelist Kawabata

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Nobel laureate Japanese novelist Yasunari Kawabata (C) attends the funeral of Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima on Jan. 24, 1971, at Tokyo's Tsukiji Hongwanji temple.

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Japanese novelist Kawabata

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Nobel laureate Japanese novelist Yasunari Kawabata (front) waits for the opening of the 1970 World Exposition in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 14.

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Japanese novelist Kawabata

IBARAKI, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Nobel laureate Japanese novelist Yasunari Kawabata delivers a speech on Oct. 26, 1969, during a ceremony marking the completion of a monument inscribed with his calligraphy at Ibaraki High School, from which he graduated, in Ibaraki in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japanese novelist Mishima

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 22 Kyodo - Japanese Novelist Yukio Mishima speaks before University of Tokyo students at the university's Komaba campus in Tokyo on May 13, 1969. The photo is taken from the book "The Chronicle: 70 years of postwar Japan (5) -- 1965-69 Defiance and exploration --," compiled by Kyodo News.(Kyodo)

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Japanese novelist Mishima

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 22 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima makes a speech at a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force facility in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 1970, just before his dramatic suicide.(Kyodo)