Novels about extreme mountain climbing, rare medical conditions and crime during the pandemic received two of Japan¡¯s most prestigious literary prizes on Wednesday.
The 171st Akutagawa Prize, given to up-and-coming writers for a work of literary fiction published in a newspaper or magazine, has two winners this time around: Sanzo K. Matsunaga for ¡°Bari Sanko¡± (roughly translated as ¡°Extreme Mountain Climbing¡±) and Aki Asahina for ¡°Sanshouo no Shijuku-nichi¡± (¡°The 49th day of the Salamander¡±).
Meanwhile, the 171st Naoki Prize, given to an early or mid-career author for a work of pop or genre fiction, went to Michi Ichiho for ¡°Tsumidemikku.¡±
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