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Japanese novelist Ryu Murakami died last Saturday at the age of 74, Anadolu Agency reported on Friday, citing Jiji Press.
Born in Nagasaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan, Murakami was known for works including “Almost Transparent Blue” and “Coin Locker Babies”.
His family held a private funeral ceremony.
In 1976, Murakami won the Gunzo Prize for New Writers and the Akutagawa Prize for his debut novel, “Almost Transparent Blue”. He wrote the novel while studying at Musashino Art University.
The book became a bestseller, selling about 3.5 million copies. Murakami’s work explored violence, drugs, sexuality and alienation, moving beyond traditional literature.
He was also a film director and screenwriter. For almost two decades, he served as chief interviewer on “TV Tokyo Corp.” and hosted “Cambrian Palace”.
