Ichigensan - The Newcomer is Swiss author David Zoppetti's debut novel. Written in Japanese, in 1996 it won the 20th Subaru Prize, awarded to new works by Subaru Novel Magazine, and was published by Shueisha that year. It was made into a film in 1999, and an English translation by Okinawan professor Takuma Sminkey was published by Ozaru Books in 2011.
The First Timers (2000)
Directed by Isao Morimoto
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Author, David Zoppetti, Japanese, Job, Newcomer, Novel Magazine, Okinawan, Ozaru Books, Shueisha, Subaru, Subaru Prize, Swiss, Takuma Sminkey, Translation
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Narrative Location: Japan, set in Japan, set in Kyoto
Subject: about blind people, about racism
Subject: about blind people, about racism
Alternate Titles
The First Timers
US
The Newcomer
JP
いちげんさん
JP