List of Famous people with last name Wataya

Risa Wataya

First Name Risa

Born on February 1, 1984 (age 42)

Born in Japan, Kyoto Prefecture

Risa Wataya is a female Japanese novelist from Kyoto. Her short novel Keritai senaka won the Akutagawa Prize and has sold more than a million copies. Wataya has also won the Bungei Prize and the Kenzaburo Oe Prize. Her work has been translated into German, Italian, French, Thai, Korean, and English.

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