Akutagawa carried the notebook with him on an investigatory trip to China around a century ago as a newspaper correspondent during Japan’s Taisho Era (1912-1926).
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 ...
Written by Akutagawa Ryunosuke, one of Japan's leading modern literary authors. His works question human foolishness and the meaning of life and have been read by many people over the decades.