Asako Yuzuki

Asako Yuzuki

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Asako Yuzuki is a Japanese author known for her acclaimed novel 'Butter,' which garnered significant attention and acclaim, contributing to the recent global interest in Japanese literature, particularly works by female authors. Her writing often explores themes of identity and femininity, making her a notable figure in contemporary Japanese fiction.

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Asako Yuzuki is the author of a bestseller that critiques gender roles in Japanese culture.

Det er en decideret forrygende bog
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2026-06-20
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Asako Yuzuki is the author of the Japanese novel 'Butter', which is inspired by true events and became an international bestseller.

Το «Butter» δεν διαβάζεται με άδειο στομάχι: ράμεν στην Αθήνα
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-01-16
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Asako Yuzuki's novel Butter won the Debut of the Year at the British Book Awards, beating Gray's Green Dot.

Australian Green Dot author Madeleine Gray returns with new novel
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-27
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Asako Yuzuki is mentioned as the author of 'Manteiga'.

Às Páginas Tantas# 320 - "Uma Catastrófica Visita ao Zoo" de Joël Dicker & "Manteiga" de Asako Yuzuki
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2025-07-30
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Asako Yuzuki is a Japanese writer whose novel Butter critiques sexism and body-shaming in Japan.

‘Butter’: the foodie feminist bestseller skewering sexism in Japan
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-07-16
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Asako Yuzuki is the author of 'Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder', which is inspired by a real case.

ALICIA WALLACE: Is sexual violence accepted as just a part of life here?
The Tribune – major Bahamian daily, est. 1903·BahamasBahamas· 2025-05-28
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Asako Yuzuki is noted for her bestseller Butter and is part of the recent boom in Japanese fiction.

‘Marriage feels like a hostage situation, and motherhood a curse’: Japanese author Sayaka Murata | Fiction
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-19
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