Author Sao Ichikawa’s novel “Hanchibakku” (The hunchback), which was awarded the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for literature last month, leaves a stinging impact on readers. Ichikawa’s ...

Saou Ichikawa’s award-winning novel, “Hunchback,” is narrated by an heiress with a rare genetic disorder and a brilliant, cynical mind. By Elizabeth McKenzie Elizabeth McKenzie is the author ...

Author Sao Ichikawa rode to the podium on an electric-powered wheelchair to receive the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for literature. “I am extremely happy that I can stand here,” the 43-year ...

Narita Misao is a rookie employee at a company. She doesn’t like Ichikawa Kazuya, who works in the same department. He is brutally honest when he talks to other people. Nevertheless, an incident ...