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Rin Usami (right) and Naka Saijo pose for a photo at a Tokyo hotel on Wednesday, as they are selected to receive Japan s prestigious Akutagawa and Naoki literary awards for their works, respectively. | KYODO
Kyodo Jan 21, 2021
Two female novelists were selected Wednesday to receive Japan’s prestigious Akutagawa and Naoki literary awards for works depicting a high school girl’s obsession with a male idol and a poignant collection of stories set in old Japan.