is a Japanese writer. She wrote the children's novel series ''
Telepathy Shōjo Ran'' and the manga series ''
The Manzai Comics''. She started writing children's novels when she was in college. She graduated from
Aoyama Gakuin University
is a private Christian university in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Originally established in 1874 by missionaries from the Methodist Episcopal Church, it was reconfigured in its current form in 1949 as part of Aoyama Gakuin. Aoyama Gakuin Universit ...
with the
Bachelor of Letters Bachelor of Letters (BLitt or LittB; Latin ' or ') is a second undergraduate university degree in which students specialize in an area of study relevant to their own personal, professional, or academic development. This area of study may have been t ...
degree. After that, she worked as a temporary teacher of the elementary school in
Okayama
is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 720,841 and a population density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is .
The city is ...
for two years. She published ''Hotarukan monogatari'' as her first novel in 1991.
She is married to a dentist and they have two sons and a daughter.
Asano received the Noma Prize for Juvenile Literature in 1997 for the book series ''
Battery
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* Electric battery, a device that provides electrical power
* Battery (crime), a crime involving unlawful physical contact
Battery may also refer to:
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'',
which has been adapted into a film. The same series won the Shogakukan Children's Publication Culture Award in 2005.
Her work frequently appears in literary magazines and she has also been featured in the ''
Mainichi Shimbun
The is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by
In addition to the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', which is printed twice a day in several local editions, Mainichi also operates an English language news website called ''The Mainichi'' (previ ...
''.
She likes reading
mystery novels
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. One of her favorite mystery novels is ''
Cat of Many Tails
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'', written by
Ellery Queen
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She is a supporter of the
Japanese Communist Party
The is a left-wing to far-left political party in Japan. With approximately 270,000 members belonging to 18,000 branches, it is one of the largest non-governing communist parties in the world.
The party advocates the establishment of a democr ...
(JCP).
Works
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Kamigami no Utatane"
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Girls Blue 2"
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Girls Blue
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Yume Utsutsu
is the Japanese word for dream, and may refer to:
People
*, Japanese rugby sevens player
*, Japanese actress
*, Japanese rugby sevens player
*, Japanese gravure idol and actress
*, Japanese professional footballer
Entertainment
*YuMe, a multi- ...
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The Manzai Comics #1–6"
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Asano Kodomo no Omochabako
Asano (written: 浅野, or hiragana あさの) is a Japanese language surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Asano clan, samurai family in feudal Japan.
**Asano Naganori, Important historical figure title: Takumi no Kami
**Asano Na ...
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Neko no Neko-san
Neko (ネコ or ねこ or 猫, ''cat'') may refer to:
Characters
* Neko (K), an anime character from ''The K Project''
* Neko Fukuta, a character in '' Hakobune Hakusho''
* Neko, a non-player character in the ''Mana'' series of role-playing game ...
"
*"
Telepathy Shōjo Ran"
*"
Arifureta Fūkeiga
is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryo Shirakome and illustrated by Takayaki. Originally a web novel, the series was published in print from June 2015 to September 2022. The series follows Hajime Nagumo, a bullied high school s ...
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Sasayaka na Monogatari-tachi"
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Kimi ni Okuru Tsubasa Monogatari
Kimi may refer to:
People
* Kimi Djabate (born 1975), Bissau-Guinean Afro-beat/blues musician
* Kimi Katkar (born 1965), Indian Bollywood actress and model
* Kimi Koivisto (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player
* Kimi Räikkönen (born 197 ...
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Matteru"
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Last Inning
is a baseball manga written by Ryu Kamio, supervised by Kiyosi Kato and illustrated by Yu Nakahara.
Plot
Saitama High School went to the first round of the Koshien 36 years ago. However, after that they did not manage to win any. Keisuke ...
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*"
Kaze no Yakata no Monogatari"
*"
Ashita Fukukaze"
*"
Shin Hotarukan Monogatari"
*"
Hotarukan Monogatari"
*"
Iede de Densha wa Ganbarimasu"
*"
Miroku no Tsuki"
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Erina no Aoi Sora"
*"
Vivace
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Kimi ga Mitsukeru Monogatari"
*"
Miyama Monogatari"
*"
Fukushū Planner"
*"
Konjiki no Nobe ni Utau"
*"
Battery
Battery most often refers to:
* Electric battery, a device that provides electrical power
* Battery (crime), a crime involving unlawful physical contact
Battery may also refer to:
Energy source
*Automotive battery, a device to provide power t ...
#1–7"
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Field, wind"
*"
Tabidachi"
*"
Chūgakusei no Kimochi"
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Iede Densha wa Koshōchu?"
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Yōkai Henka"
*"
Jūni no Uso to Jūni no Shinjitsu"
*"
Yasha-zakura"
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Jūni-sai Deai no Kisetsu"
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Banka no Playball"
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Runner
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Fukuin no Shōnen"
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Sugu Kakeru Dokushō Kansōbun"
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Nani yori mo Taisetsu na Koto"
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Bokura no Shinrei Spotto"
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Natsu-yasumi"
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Chi ni Umorete"
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Jikū Hunter Yuki"
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Hint?"
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Tōmei na Tabiji to"
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Tanpopo Akichi no Tsukinowa"
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Dobapyon"
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Love Letter
A love letter is an expression of love in written form. However delivered, the letter may be anything from a short and simple message of love to a lengthy explanation and description of feelings.
History
One of the oldest references to a lo ...
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Mai wa Jussai desu"
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No. 6
''No. 6'' is a Japanese novel series written by Atsuko Asano and published by Kodansha in nine volumes between October 2003 and June 2011. A manga adaptation drawn by Hinoki Kino was serialized in Kodansha's ''Aria'' magazine from January 201 ...
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References
External links
J'Lit , Authors : Atsuko Asano , Books from Japan
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Battery (Japanese)
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1954 births
Living people
Japanese writers
People from Okayama Prefecture