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About Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Birth

1971

First book

2022

Years writing

4

Biography

Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a Japanese author, screenwriter, and director born in Osaka, Japan. He has received the Grand Prize of the Suginami Theatre Festival for his stage version of Before the Coffee Gets Cold as well as having been nominated for the Bookseller's Award for the novel version. He formerly produced, directed, and wrote for theatrical group Sonic Snail.

Toshikazu Kawaguchi was born in 1971 in the vibrant city of Osaka, Japan.

Before establishing himself as a novelist, he had a prolific career as a screenwriter, stage director, and playwright.

His most renowned work, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, has captivated readers worldwide with its premise about time travel.

With a body of work spanning 22 titles, Kawaguchi explores the human condition through contemporary Japanese fiction.

His stories are often set in evocative locations in Tokyo, where time and memory intertwine in magical ways.