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Prestigious Japanese Literature Prize Names Toriyama, Hatakeyama as Winners

Makoto Toriyama and Ushio Hatakeyama were announced as this year’s winners of the Akutagawa Prize on Wednesday in Tokyo.

Each will receive 1 million yen in prize money. The award ceremony will be held in late February in Tokyo.

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