Who are some of the winners of the Yomiuri Prize?
Yukio Mishima and Haruki Murakami
Matsuo Basho and Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Kenzaburo Oe and Banana Yoshimoto
Kawabata Yasunari and Yukiko Motoya
Answer
Yukio Mishima and Haruki Murakami are two of the most notable winners of the Yomiuri Prize, one of Japan's most prestigious literary awards. Mishima was a controversial figure who was both celebrated for his writing and criticized for his political views. Murakami is a more popular and accessible writer, whose work has been translated into dozens of languages.
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