Akutagawa Prize: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Ryunosuke Akutagawa Prize • Akutagawa Ryūnosuke Shō
Notable Honorees	Ishihara Shintarō • Ōe Kenzaburō • Abe Kōbō • Yū Miri • Kanehara Hitomi • Wataya Risa

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