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A Perfect Day to Be Alone (Akutagawa Prize Winner) Memoir_Gift_Guide But as the ghoulish killingsThe English language debut of a prize winning Japanese author, this touching, subtly funny novel evokes the daily struggles and hopes of two women from different generations. When her mother emigrates to China for work, 20 year old Chizu moves in with 71 year old Ginko, an eccentric distant relative, taking a room in her ramshackle Tokyo home, with its two resident cats and the persistent rattle of passing trains. Living their lives in imperfect