Ito Ogawa (小川 糸, Ogawa Ito) 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

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, David (13 May 2012). "The Restaurant of Love Regained, By Ito Agawa trs David Karashima". The Independent. UK. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. ^ Schilling, Mark (12 February 2010). "'Shokudo Katatsumuri' Dining on magical realism". The Japan Times. Retrieved 31 May 2021.


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