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湊かなえ / Kanae Minato
**"A novelist who depicts the truth of life that touches the heart"**
Kanae Minato is a Japanese novelist. Born in Hiroshima Prefecture, she currently resides in Sumoto City, Hyogo Prefecture. After working for an apparel manufacturer, she was dispatched to Tonga as a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer, where she provided nutritional guidance as a home economics teacher. Upon returning to Japan, she became a part-time home economics instructor at a high school on Awaji Island, married at 27, and gave birth to her first child at 28.
Her representative work is the mystery novel "Confessions," which was adapted into a film in 2010 starring Takako Matsu, grossing 3.85 billion yen. It became a massive bestseller, selling over 3 million copies, and popularized the "Iyamisu" (nasty mystery) genre.
### Q&A
Q: What is her profession?
As a writer, she has published works that depict the "truth of life" and stir the hearts of readers.
Q: What are her most famous works?
"Confessions." It was highly acclaimed as a mystery novel, became a huge bestseller with over 3 million copies sold, and ranked 7th in Japanese box office revenue.
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English Summary
**"A novelist who depicts the truth of life that touches the heart"**
Kanae Minato is a Japanese novelist. Born in Hiroshima Prefecture, currently lives in Sumoto City, Hyogo Prefecture. After working at an apparel manufacturer, he was assigned to Tonga as a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer and provided nutritional guidance as a home economics teacher. After returning to Japan, she became a part-time home economics instructor at a high school on Awaji Island, got married at the age of 27, and gave birth to her first child at the age of 28.
His most famous work is the mystery novel ``Confession'', which was made into a movie in 2010 starring Takako Matsu, which recorded box office revenue of 3.85 billion yen. It became a huge bestseller, selling over 3 million copies in total, and popularized the ``Iyamisu'' genre.
### Q&A
Q: What did you do?
As a writer, I was able to publish my work and portray the ``truth of life'' that touched the hearts of readers.
Q: What are your famous works?
It was ``Confession.'' It received high praise as a mystery novel and became a huge bestseller, selling over 3 million copies in total, and ranking 7th in the Japanese box office.
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