Nobuko Takagi
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Japanese
Nobuko Takagi is well known for works of a sensuous nature, in particular her book Translucent Tree, a story of love between an older couple. She traveled all over Asia and wrote a collection of stories inspired by her experiences as part of her “Soaked in Asia Project” at Kyushu University. “The Hole in the Sky” was one of those stories. Her story “Tomosui” (Two Lines Issue 24) received the Kawabata Yasunari Award in 2010.