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Japan Booksellers' Award
is an annual Japan, Japanese literary award. It is awarded based on votes by bookstore clerks from all over Japan. Winners Excellent translations See also * CD Shop Awards References External links * J'Lit , Awards : Booksellers Award , Books from Japan {{Japanese literary awards Awards established in 2004 2004 establishments in Japan Japanese literary awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
is a Japanese mystery writer, who is a member of Ōsawa Office. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. Three of his novels have been turned into feature films; '' Mōryō no Hako'', which won the 1996 Mystery Writers of Japan Award, was also made into an anime television series, as was Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari, and his book '' Loups=Garous'' was adapted into an anime feature film. Vertical have published his debut novel as '' The Summer of the Ubume''. Background Kyogoku was born in Otaru, Hokkaido. After dropping out of Kuwasawa Design School, he worked as a publicity agent and established a design company. In 1994, Kodansha published his first novel . He has since written many novels, and received two Japanese literary prizes; Kyogoku won the 16th Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize for ''Nozoki Koheiji'' (覘き小平次) in 2003, and won the 130th Naoki Prize for ''Nochi no Kōsetsu Hyaku Monogatari'' (後巷説百物語) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takuji Ichikawa
is a Japanese novelist. Ichikawa's bestsellers include (2003), (2003) and (2004). His works are also adapted for Japanese films such as ''Be with You (2004 film), Be with You'' (2004), ''Heavenly Forest'' (2006), and Japanese TV series ''14 Months'' (2003). The 2004 film ''Be with You'' became a box office hit, thrusting him into the limelight. A Be with You (2018 film), 2018 South Korean remake of the same film was also a box office hit in South Korea. In 2019 Ichikawa joined the curated group of award-winning Japanese authors, Red Circle Authors. Bibliography Novels * , 2002 * , 2003 * , 2003 * , 2004 * , 2004 * , 2013 Short story collections * * , 2007 Adaptations Film *''Be with You (2004 film), Be with You'' (2004) *''Heavenly Forest'' (2006) *''Say Hello for Me'' (2007) Television *''14 Months'' (2003) *''Be with You'', (2005) References External linksEnglish Language Profile & Interview of Takuji Ichikawa [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shion Miura
is a Japanese writer. She has won the Naoki Prize, the Oda Sakunosuke Prize, and the Japan Booksellers' Award. Her work has been adapted for film and television, and her books have been translated into Indonesian, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, English, German and Italian. Early life and education Miura was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1976. While attending university she planned to become an editor, but she was signed by a literary agent and started her writing career. She graduated from Waseda University. Career A year after graduating from Waseda, Miura published her first novel, ''Kakuto suru mono ni maru'' (''A Passing Grade for Those Who Fight''). She won the 135th Naoki Prize in 2006 for her book ''Mahoro ekimae Tada benriken''. The novel and its sequels have been adapted into a series of movies by Tatsushi Ōmori, a TV Tokyo television show, and a manga series. Her novel ''Kaze ga tsuyoku fuiteiru'' (''Run with the Wind''), about 2 former elite runners who in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of comics, magazines, light novels, dictionaries, literature, non-fiction, home media, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan and the world. Shogakukan is headquartered in the Shogakukan Building in Hitotsubashi, part of Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, near the Jimbocho book district. The corporation also has the other two companies located in the same ward. International operations In the United States Shogakukan, along with Shueisha, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from both companies in the United States. Shogakukan's licensing arm in North America was ShoPro Entertainment; it was merged into Viz Media in 2005. Shogakukan's production arm is Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (previously Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd.) In March 2010 it was announced that Shogakuka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futabasha
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in , Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Futabasha is known for its manga works, and its 1967 magazine Manga Action first conceived of the manga category, decades before the other major companies tested the market. __TOC__ List of magazines published by Futabasha *''Bravo Ski'' *''Comic Seed!'' *''Futabasha Web Magazine'' *''Manga Action ZERO'' *''Tōji Rō'' *''Getter Robot Saga'' * Monthly Action (ended) Manga * '' 4koma Manga Kingdom'' * '' Bar Lemon Heart'' * ''Crayon Shin-chan'' * '' Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance'' * '' Kodomo no Jikan'' * '' Koizora'' * ''Lupin III'' * ''Lone Wolf and Cub is a Japanese manga series created by writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima. It was serialized in Futabasha's manga magazine '' Weekly Manga Action'' from September 1970 to April 1976, with its chapters collected in 28 ' volumes. ...'' * '' Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid'' * '' My Brother's Husband'' * '' Old Boy'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shūsuke Shizukui
Shūsuke, Shusuke or Shuusuke (written: 修介, 秀介, 秋介 or 周輔) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter *, Japanese activist *, Japanese footballer *, former Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer {{DEFAULTSORT:Shusuke Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsuyo Kakuta
Mitsuyo Kakuta (, ''Kakuta Mitsuyo'', born 8 March 1967) is a Japanese author born in Yokohama.IFORetrieved 23 May 2016/ref> She has been engaged in translating into modern Japanese the 11th-century proto-novel ''The Tale of Genji'' by Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部). Career Mitsuyo Kakuta made her debut while still a student at Waseda University's Faculty of Literature, with ''Kōfuku na yūgi'' (A Blissful Pastime). It won her the Kaien Prize for New Writers in 1990. After producing two well-received novels in 2002, ''Ekonomikaru paresu'' (Economical Palace) and ''Kūchū teien'' (Hanging Garden), she went on to win the Noma Literary New Face Prize and the Naoki Prize for ''Woman on the Other Shore'' in 2004. ''Hanging Garden'' was adapted into a film by Toshiaki Toyoda in 2005. '' The Eighth Day'', translated into English in 2010, received the 2007 Chūō Kōron Literary Prize and has been made into a television drama series and a film. Both her 2012 books – her novel ''Kami n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiko Itoyama
is a Japanese novelist. She has won the Akutagawa Prize, the Kawabata Yasunari Prize, and the Tanizaki Prize, and her work has been adapted for film. Biography After graduation from Shinjuku High School and Waseda University, she worked as a saleswoman for a major household equipment company and, as is common in Japanese corporate life, was transferred several times to various localities. Treatment for cyclic psychosis led to her writing. Her works, which focus on human relations, have been nominated for and received literary awards. She was recipient of the 96th ''Bungakukai New Face Award'' and a nominee for the 129th Akutagawa Prize for her first volume, ', in 2003. The book was later adapted into the 2005 Ryūichi Hiroki film '' It's Only Talk''. Itoyama won the Akutagawa Prize in January 2006 for her short story "Oki de matsu". An English translation of her "Oki de matsu" appeared in the April 2007 issue of ''Words Without Borders'' under the title "Waiting in the Offing. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaho Nashiki , the smallest of the eight main volcanic islands in the Hawaiian Islands
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Kaho may refer to: Places * Kaho, Burkina Faso, a village in southern Burkina Faso *Kaho District, Fukuoka (嘉穂郡), a district in Fukuoka, Japan * Kaho, Fukuoka (嘉穂町), a town located in Kaho District * 4284 Kaho, a main-belt asteroid * Kaho, India, a village in India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh Other uses * Kaho (given name) * Kaho (born 1991), Japanese actress * Kahō, a Japanese era (1094–1096) * Kaho Manufacturing, Japanese company * Simone Kaho (born 1978), New Zealand poet See also *'' Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'', a 2000 Bollywood blockbuster movie *Kahoʻolawe Kahoolawe (Hawaiian: ), anglicized as Kahoolawe ( ), is the smallest of the eight main volcanic islands of the Hawaiian Islands. Unpopulated, it lies about southwest of Maui. The island is long by wide, with a total land area of . Its highes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobunsha
is a Japanese publishing company. It publishes literature, manga novels, and women's magazines. Company history Kobunsha was established on October 1, 1945, and belongs to the Kodansha group. The company has published Japanese authors such as Tetsuya Honda, Keigo Higashino, Jiro Akagawa, Miyuki Miyabe and Arimasa Osawa and foreign authors such as Arthur C. Clarke, Jean Genet, Malcolm Gladwell, Jon Ronson, JD Vance, Hanya Yanagihara and Zhao Ziyang.About Us kobunsha.com. Retrieved June 21, 2022. In 1975, Kobunsha published the women's magazine '' JJ'', known as the earliest established women's magazine for college students in Japan. From 1994 it established the Kobun Foundation and publishing more mystery novels. The Foundation has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
