Ito Ogawa

Ito Ogawa (小川 糸) is a Japanese novelist, lyricist and translator. She was born in 1973 in Yamagata, Yamagata.

Several of her books have gained international recognition, such as The Restaurant of Love Regained (2008; Japanese Title: 食堂かたつむり - Shokudō Katatsumuri), described as a "foodie fable", which was made into a film in 2010 under the title "Shokudo Katatsumuri" ("Rinco's Restaurant").

Publications

 * The Restaurant of Love Regained, 2008
 * Tsurukame josan'in, 2010
 * Atsuatsu o meshiagare, 2011
 * Le ruban roman, 2014
 * La papeterie Tsubaki : roman, 2016
 * Le jardin arc-en-ciel : roman, 2016
 * La locanda degli amori diversi, 2016
 * Kirakira Kyōwakoku, 2017
 * Lion no Oyatsu, 2019 (ISBN 9784591160022)
 * Towa no Niwa, 2020 (ISBN 9784101383439)