Sawako Agawa

Sawako Agawa

71 (1953-11-01)
Tokyo, Japan

Sawako Agawa (阿川 佐和子, Agawa Sawako, November 1, 1953) is a Japanese essayist, novelist and actress from Tokyo.

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The Boy and the Heron 2023 (7.429)

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."
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A Sumo Wrestler's Tail 2010 (7)

Chu Zumo is the story of an old farmer who discovers a group of rats heading to a sumo wrestling bout. After they lose miserably he decides to feed the rats to boost their chances of winning.
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Egoist 2023 (7.5)

A lonely magazine editor finds romance with his personal trainer until a confession changes everything. Based on the novel by Makoto Takayama.