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Mina's Matchbox
is a novel by Yōko Ogawa. It was originally serialized in ''Yomiuri Shimbun'' in 2005 before being published as a novel in 2006 by Chuokoron-Shinsha, after which it won the 42nd Tanizaki Prize. In 2024, an English translation of the novel by Stephen B. Snyder was released. Synopsis The novel, set in 1972, follows a twelve-year-old girl named Tomoko who leaves Tokyo to stay with her aunt in Ashiya, Hyōgo, Ashiya. There, she lives in a large, pristine mansion with her aunt, uncle, and great-aunt, who's Germany, German. She also meets her cousin, Mina, whom she befriends and gets closer to. The novel briefly touches upon certain events of the time, such as Yasunari Kawabata's suicide and the Munich Olympic Massacre. Critical reception Japanese The novel was awarded the forty-second Tanizaki Prize. Hisashi Inoue wrote that the story felt disjointed but was nonetheless refreshing through Ogawa's depiction of life in Ashiya, Hyōgo, Ashiya. English In a starred review, ''Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko Ogawa
Yoko may refer to: People and fictional characters * Yoko (name), a Japanese feminine given name; variants include Yōko and Yohko, including a list of people and Japanese fictional characters (for non-Japanese characters, see the Arts and entertainment section) * Yoko Alender (born 1979), Estonian architect and politician * Yoko Ono (小野 洋子, born 1933), Japanese multimedia artist and wife of John Lennon * Yoko Gushiken (具志堅 用高, born 1955), Japanese professional boxer * Yoko Taro (横尾 太郎, born 1970), Japanese video game director * Madam Yoko (1849–1906), leader of the Mende people in Sierra Leone Places * Yoko, Benin, an arrondissement in the Plateau department of Benin * Yoko, Cameroon, a commune in the Mbam-et-Kim department of the Centre Region in Cameroon Arts and entertainment * Yoko (film), ''Yoko'', a 2012 German film * Yoko (TV series), ''Yoko'' (TV series), a Russian-Spanish 3D animated television series * Yoko (Flight of the Conchords), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |