 Some critics link him to self-destructive I Novel writers before the World War II such as Kamura Isota and Chikamatsu Shūkō.Oda Sakunosuke is also cited as his influencer.He won the 123rd Akutagawa Prize with "Kiregire" ("Shreds") in 2000 and the Tanizaki Prize with "Kokuhaku" ("Confession") in 2005.