It looks like Matsunaga K. Sanzo, who won the Akutagawa Prize yesterday, July 17 (Wed), is a Nishinomiya local.
Thank you to Miyako-san and Edamame Kyanako-san for the tip!!
芥川賞に松永Ｋ三蔵さん 西宮市在住https://t.co/UHFKqMpat0
第１７１回芥川賞が１７日、松永Ｋ三蔵さんの「バリ山行」に決まった。
— 神戸新聞 (@kobeshinbun) July 17, 2024
According to NHK Kansai News, he was born in Ibaraki Prefecture and moved to Nishinomiya City when he was young. His award-winning work is “Bari Sankō(ばりさんこう).” In the story, the main character climbs Mt. Rokko, and…
そうそう、六甲縦走の途中、高取山の斜面に腰掛けていたネコ。 pic.twitter.com/nycpAOcrYj
— 松永K三蔵 (@M_K_SANZO) January 2, 2023
It seems Matsunaga K. Sanzo himself really loves hiking, enough to do the Rokko traverse too. He seems to really love Mt. Rokko
今日は上島珈琲店さん#六甲山系の写真 #バリ山行 pic.twitter.com/0BVtniVJCJ
— 松永K三蔵 (@M_K_SANZO) July 12, 2024
Looks like he has also written at Ueshima Coffee Shop! I wonder if he worked on the award-winning piece there too
えべっさんの古本まつり
松林の中、とてもいい雰囲気。
今日は時間がなかったので、また再訪予定。阪神西宮駅でホカホカの御座候を買って食べながら向かう。お詣りは先に済ませてじっくり本を探す。最高やね。
恒例になりますように⛩️ pic.twitter.com/IRQFXDJ3kF— 松永K三蔵 (@M_K_SANZO) November 25, 2023
It seems he also went to the used book festival held at Nishinomiya Shrine last year. He seems to love used books so much he hopes it becomes a regular event
トンネルを抜けると
またトンネルだった。
武田尾 pic.twitter.com/lFYLlHTuSc— 松永K三蔵 (@M_K_SANZO) September 24, 2023
So he had gone through those Takedao tunnels many times! I’m sure those experiences became part of the lifeblood of his work.
Shachomi also went there back in the Shacho days ↓
Matsunaga K. Sanzo is apparently a Kwansei Gakuin University graduate and studied in the Faculty of Letters. Competition to get in might go up
Finally
Last summer, on X, he said Ueshima Coffee’s non-alcoholic piña colada summer drink was so good it would make you lose your mind, and now I’m kind of curious about it. Congratulations to Matsunaga K. Sanzo on winning the Akutagawa Prize!! Bari Sankō goes on sale July 29.
Thank you to Miyako-san and Edamame Kyanako-san for the tip!!
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