In a few days the best-known Japanese literary prizes, the Akutagawa and Naoki awards, will be announced, and in The Japan News Masayuki Murata and Shinya Machida preview them, in Literary awards aim to stay relevant, expand horizons (as they apparently face: "daunting challenges at a time when book sales are on a worrying decline").
Meanwhile, All Wrongs Reversed previews the Akutagawa nomineees (though not (yet) the Naoki ones.).
Meanwhile, All Wrongs Reversed previews the Akutagawa nomineees (though not (yet) the Naoki ones.).