Japanese Literary Giant 1992

He was a close friend of Ken Takakura, a screenwriter for Takeshi Kitano, a mentor to Hirokazu Kore-eda, and also a literary rival of Haruki Murakami. During the bubble economy, Oma Shiratori rose from humble beginnings, achieving immortal glory through literature. After shattering the dark ages, all that remained was hope, a glimmer of literary light.