HOME > NATIONAL > Article

Text Size

small

medium

large


Japan's Akira Otani Wins British Crime Novel Award

Japan's Akira Otani Wins British Crime Novel Award

The English version of the novel
The English version of the novel "The Night of Baba Yaga" (Courtesy of Kawade Shobo Shinsha)

   London, July 3 (Jiji Press)--The English version of "The Night of Baba Yaga," a novel by Japanese author Akira Otani, has won a prestigious British crime novel award, Britain's Crime Writers' Association said Thursday.
   Otani, 44, was awarded the 2025 Dagger prize for crime fiction in translation, becoming the first Japanese winner of the prize.
   The novel "sparkles with originality and delivers a splendid if bizarre love story," judges said.
   In the category, "Butter," a novel by Japanese author Asako Yuzuki, which received the debut fiction category of the 2025 British Book Awards in May, was also shortlisted.
   Otani told reporters, "I didn't expect this to happen, and it doesn't feel real."

To read a full story, please click here to find out how to subscribe.

NATIONAL

HEADLINES

POLITICS
Sanseito Raises Target for Sunday's Upper House Election to 20 Seats
ECONOMY
Rapidus Unveils Prototype of Chip with 2-Nanometer Circuit Line Width
SPORTS
Softball: Japan Marks 8th Straight Win at Women's Aisa Cup Preliminary Round
OTHER
Amid Climate Change, Half of People in Tuvalu Apply to Immigrate to Australia

AFP-JIJI PRESS NEWS JOURNAL


Photos