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Mariko Hayashi

Japanese writer and novelist · Japan · On the map · Writers · Born 1954 · age 72

Mariko Hayashi is a Japanese writer and chairperson of the Nihon University board of directors. Her awards include the 94th Naoki Prize and the Japanese Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon.

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A life in dates

2013Shimase Romantic Literature PrizeAward2011Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1998Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for LiteratureAward1995Shibata Renzaburō AwardAward1954Born1 April 1954

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Shimase Romantic Literature Prize2013
Knight of the Legion of Honour2011
Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature1998
Shibata Renzaburō Award1995

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Her novels and essays have been widely adapted for television and film, including the 1997 film Fukigen na Kajitsu and the 2018 NHK taiga drama Segodon.

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Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
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Born 1954 · age 72

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