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A lifetime of soaking in the world and becoming one with it. Then imparting your heritage into the mix.

Sometimes you have to solve your problems by going back to the foundations.

Featured Winner, February 2025

川端 康成 (Yasunari Kawabata) - 1968 Winner

b. 1899 d. 1972, Language: Japanese

“For his narrative mastery, which with great sensibility expresses the essence of the Japanese mind.”

Suggested readings: 千羽鶴 (Thousand Cranes), 雪国 (Snow Country)