The 154th Akutagawa Award and Naoki Prize
Press conference by the three winners
Author Yukiko Motoya attends the 154th Akutagawa Prize and Naoki Prize press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. Yukiko Motoya was a joint winner of the 134th Akutagawa Prize for her book Irui Konintan, along with Yusho Takiguchi who won the Prize for Shindeinaimono. Bumpei Aoyama received the 134th Naoki Prize for his book Tsuma wo metoraba. The prize which dates back to 1935 is awarded in January and July to the best serious story published in a newspaper or magazine by a new author. The winner receives a pocket watch and a cash prize of 1 million Yen. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)