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吉本 ばなな
Born in 1964, Banana Yoshimoto is a Japanese author who became a household name with her 1988 debut, Kitchen. She won the Kaien Newcomer Writers' Prize
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Mikage, an orphaned young woman, finds unexpected comfort and a sense of belonging in the most unlikely of places: the kitchen. After the death of her grandmother, she moves in with a quirky family, including a transgender nightclub host, and navigates her grief through the solace of cooking and the warmth of new connections. This story explores themes of loss, love, and the surprising ways people find family and healing.