きことわ (Kikotowa)

Mariko Asabuki (born December 19, 1984, in Tokyo) is a Japanese novelist who debuted in 2009 with "Ryūseki," winning the 20th Bunkamura Doumago Literature Prize in 2010 as the youngest recipient at age 25. English Goodreads. She gained international acclaim with her 2011 novel "Kikotowa," securing the prestigious 144th Akutagawa Prize, and has since published works like "TIMELESS" while holding a master's in Japanese literature from Keio University. Read more →