Hiromi Kawakami

: January 10, 2024
: Novelist

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Full Name	Hiromi Kawakami
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Apr 1, 1958(1958-04-01)
Age	66
Birthplace	Tokyo
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Aries

Hiromi Kawakami Biography

Name	Hiromi Kawakami
Birthday	Apr 1
Birth Year	1958
Place Of Birth	Tokyo
Birth Country	Japan
Birth Sign	Aries

Hiromi Kawakami is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on April 1, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan. Kawakami was born Tokyo, Japan in 1958. She grew up in Suginami City’s Takaido neighborhood. In 1980, she graduated from Ochanomizu Women’s College.

The film Nishino Yukihiko no Koi to Boken was released in Japan nationwide in

It is based on Kawakami’s 2003 novel. Yutaka Takenouchi stars and Machiko Ono stars. Bungeishunju published Kawakami’s novel Suisei, also known as Shui Sheng. Suisei was awarded the 66th Yomiuri Prize 2015 by Bungeishunju. Yoko Ogawa, a member of the selection committee, praised the book’s ability to expand the horizons of literature. Kawakami’s book Okinatori ni Sarawarenai Yo (Da KinaNiao Nisarawarenaiyou) won the 44th Izumi Kyoka Literature Prize. It is a collection 14 stories that was published by Kodansha.

Kawakami, 36 years old, made his debut as a writer and editor of literary fiction in 1994 with a collection called Kamisama (God) which contained short stories. Hebi wo fumi, which means “Tread on a Snake”) won the Akutagawa prize in 1996. This is one of Japan’s most prestigious literary prizes. Later, it was translated into English as Record of a Night Too Short. In 2001, she was awarded the Tanizaki Prize for her novel Sensei no kaban (The Briefcase/Stranger Weather in Tokyo). It is a love story about a friendship between a woman in her thirties with her ex-teacher, a man in her seventies. Kawakami, who had written her first short story, “Kamisama”, (“God”) after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster, rewrote the story, keeping the original plot, but adding the Fukushima events to the story.

Hiromi Kawakami Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Novelist
House	Living in own house.

Hiromi Kawakami is one of the richest Novelist from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hiromi Kawakami 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hiromi Kawakami (Chuan Shung Hong Mei, Kawakami Hiromi; born 1958) is a Japanese writer best known for her quirky fiction, poetry and literary criticism. Numerous literary awards in Japan have been awarded to her, including the Akutagawa Prize and the Tanizaki Prize. She also won the Yomiuri Prize for Literature and the Izumi Kyoka Prize for Literature. Her work has been adapt to film and translated into over 15 languages.

Kawakami graduated from college and began editing the Japanese science fiction magazine NW-SF. In 1980, her first short story, “Sho-shimoku,” (“Diptera”) appeared in NW-SF. After her husband moved for work, she became a housewife and taught science in middle school and high schools.

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Who is Hiromi Kawakami Dating?

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Hiromi Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Hiromi Kawakami celebrates birthday on April 1 of every year.

How old is sensei in strange weather in Tokyo?

37 year-old Tsukiko and 67 year-old Sensei forge a friendship around encounters at the bar. They never arrange to meet there, but are always happy when they meet by chance. They both enjoy their drink.

What is strange weather in Tokyo about?

Strange Weather in Tokyo is a cultural examination of post-war Japan packaged into a touching, life-affirming love story for the ages. The twentieth century, and the end of World War II, saw a global shift in culture, technology, and economics never before experienced.