Iko Idogawa (1987–) is a Japanese novelist and poet. Drawing on a poetic sensibility, her fiction captures subtle emotional shifts and the quiet distance between individuals and the world through precise, understated prose. In 2023, she won the 168th Akutagawa Prize for "Kono Yo no Yorokobi yo" ("The Joys of This World"). Set in a suburban shopping mall, the novel portrays loneliness, everyday encounters, and fragile human connections with remarkable restraint and sensitivity.
