Haruka Tono

Haruka Tono (Japanese: 遠野遥, Hepburn: Tōno Haruka; born 1991^[1]) is a Japanese novelist from Fujisawa, Kanagawa.^[2]

Haruka Tono
Native name	遠野遥
Born	Tōno Haruka (1991-08-22) August 22, 1991 (age 33) Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupation	Novelist
Language	Japanese
Alma mater	Keio University
Years active	2019–present
Notable awards	Bungei Prize (2019) Akutagawa Prize (2020)
Relatives	Atsushi Sakurai (father)

Life and career

Tono's father was Japanese rock musician and singer-songwriter Atsushi Sakurai.^[3] His parents divorced when he was a year old.^[4] Tono graduated from Komayose Elementary School^[2] and Ohba Junior High School^[5] in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefectural Hakuyo High School, and the Faculty of Law at Keio University.^[6][7] He did not read a lot in school and was rather more into sports. For a short while he was in a high school band.^[2] He later moved to Tokyo.^[2]

In 2020, Tono won the Akutagawa Prize for his book Hakyoku (破局).^[8] He also won the Bungei Prize in 2019 for his work Kairyō (改良).^[8][9] In 2021, his work Kyōiku (教育) was shortlisted for the Noma Literary Newcomer Award (野間文芸新人賞).^[10]