I want to take a break from writing for a while,” he said with a wry smile. He continues to write, driven by the stories that well up within him. Asahina shared the 171th Akutagawa Prize with ...

Author Sao Ichikawa rode to the podium on an electric-powered wheelchair to receive the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for literature. “I am extremely happy that I can stand here,” the 43-year ...