Ito Ogawa Explained

is a Japanese novelist, lyricist and translator. She was born in 1973 in Yamagata, Yamagata.

Several of her books have gained international recognition, such as The Restaurant of Love Regained (2008; Japanese Title: 食堂かたつむり - Shokudō Katatsumuri), described as a "foodie fable",^[1] which was made into a film in 2010 under the title "Shokudo Katatsumuri" ("Rinco's Restaurant").^[2]

Publications

• The Restaurant of Love Regained, 2008
• Tsurukame josan'in, 2010
• Atsuatsu o meshiagare, 2011
• Le ruban roman, 2014
• La papeterie Tsubaki : roman, 2016
• Le jardin arc-en-ciel : roman, 2016
• La locanda degli amori diversi, 2016
• Kirakira Kyōwakoku, 2017
• Lion no Oyatsu, 2019
• Towa no Niwa, 2020

Notes and References

1. News: Evans . David . The Restaurant of Love Regained, By Ito Agawa trs David Karashima . 17 December 2018 . The Independent . 13 May 2012 . UK.
2. News: Schilling. Mark. 12 February 2010. ‘Shokudo Katatsumuri’ Dining on magical realism. The Japan Times. subscription. 31 May 2021.