Winners of two of the prestigious Japanese literary awards, the Akutagawa and the Naoki, have been announced; see, for example, The Japan Times report, Fujino wins Akutagawa award; Sakuragi gets Naoki prize.
Fujino Kaori [藤野可織] won the Akutagawa for 爪と目 ('Fingers and Eyes'); Sakuragi Shino [桜木紫乃] took the Naoki for ホテルローヤル ('Hotel Royal').
Fujino Kaori [藤野可織] won the Akutagawa for 爪と目 ('Fingers and Eyes'); Sakuragi Shino [桜木紫乃] took the Naoki for ホテルローヤル ('Hotel Royal').