is a Japanese novelist, lyricist and translator. She was born in 1973 in Yamagata, Yamagata.
Several of her books have gained international recognition, such as The Restaurant of Love Regained (2008; Japanese Title: 食堂かたつむり - Shokudō Katatsumuri), described as a "foodie fable", which was made into a film in 2010 under the title "Shokudo Katatsumuri" ("Rinco's Restaurant").
Publications The Restaurant of Love Regained, 2008 Tsurukame josan'in, 2010 Atsuatsu o meshiagare, 2011 Le ruban roman, 2014 La papeterie Tsubaki : roman, 2016 Le jardin arc-en-ciel : roman, 2016 La locanda degli amori diversi, 2016 Kirakira Kyōwakoku, 2017 Lion no Oyatsu, 2019 () Towa no Niwa, 2020 ()
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