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Winner of the 2006 Akutagawa Prize

A Perfect Day to Be Alone

by Nanae Aoyama

Recorded edition: Other Press, LLC · 2025 · ISBN 9781635425390 · Edition source

Approximately 160 pages

Estimated reading time: 4–6 hours at 30–40 pages per hour; edition and reading pace affect this estimate.

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2006 winner

Akutagawa Prize

Japan · second-half

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