Ito Ogawa

is a Japanese novelist, lyricist and translator. She was born in 1973 in Yamagata, Yamagata.

Several of her books have gained international recognition, such as The Restaurant of Love Regained (2008; Japanese Title: 食堂かたつむり - Shokudō Katatsumuri), described as a "foodie fable", which was made into a film in 2010 under the title "Shokudo Katatsumuri" ("Rinco's Restaurant").

Publications

• The Restaurant of Love Regained, 2008
• Tsurukame josan'in, 2010
• Atsuatsu o meshiagare, 2011
• Le ruban roman, 2014
• La papeterie Tsubaki : roman, 2016
• Le jardin arc-en-ciel : roman, 2016
• La locanda degli amori diversi, 2016
• Kirakira Kyōwakoku, 2017
• Lion no Oyatsu, 2019 ()
• Towa no Niwa, 2020 ()

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