BOOK
1. “Deeper than Indigo“ Ai yori Aoku
August 1, 1972 Published by Chuokouronsha
*The screenplay was written simultaneously
2. "The Album on the Shore" Kishibe no Album
May 30, 1977 Published by Tokyo Shuppankyoku (First Edition)
(First Print as a Serial Novel on the newspaper of Tokyo, Chunichi, Hokuriku Chunichi and Hokkaido)
TV Drama Series produced by TBS in June ~ September, 1977
Softcover Book published by Kadokawa Shoten and Koubunsha
3. "Tokyo Suburbia" Ensen Chizu
March 30, 1979 Published by Sakuhinsha (First Print)
TV Drama Series produced by TBS (April ~ July, 1979)
Softcover Book published by Kadokawa Shoten
4. “The Last Town We Saw – Apocalypse” Owari ni Mita Machi
September, 1984 Published by Bessatsu Chuokouron (First Print)
Softcover Book published by Chuokouronsha on November 30, 1981
TV Drama Series produced by TV Asahi in August, 1982 and remade on December 3, 2005
5. "I Haven’t Dream of Flying for a While" Tobu Yume wo Shibaraku Minai
October, 1985 Published by Shosetsu Shincho (First Print)
November 20, 1985 Published by Shincho Sha
Movie produced by Shochiku Studios
Softcover Book published by Shinchosha
6. "Strangers" Ijintachi to no Natsu
November, 1987 Published by Shosetsu Shincho (First Print)
December 15, 1977 Published by Shinchosha
Movie produced by Shochiku Studios
Softcover Book published by Shinchosha
• The 1st Mr. Shugoro Yamamoto Awards - Winner
• The 8th Japan Literature Awards - Winner
7. “Sunflower on the Hill” Oka no Ueno Himawari
Published by Asahi Newspaper Evening Issue (First Print)
February 25, 1989 Published by Asahi Newspaper
TV Drama Series produced by TBS in April ~ June, 1993
Softcover Book published by Shinchosha
8. “In Search of a Distant Voice” Tooku no Koe wo Sagashite
June, 1989 Published by Shosetsu Shincho (First Print)
August 20, 1989 Published by Shinchosha
Softcover Book published by Shinchosha
9. "Looking Up at You" Kimi wo Miagete
Published by Yomiuri Newspaper Evening Issue (First Print)
November 25, 1990 Published by Shinchosha
TV Drama Series produced by NHK
Softcover Book published by Shinchosha October 25, 1993
10. "Winter Mirage" Fuyu no Shinkiro
A newly written novel
November 15, 1992 Published by Shinchosha
Softcover Book published by Shinchosha in November 1, 2007?
11. “Invisible Darkness” Mienai Kurayami
Published by Asahi Weekly (First Print)
April 15, 1995 Published by Asahi Newspaper
Softcover Book published by Asahi February 15, 1998
12. “In Stance of Love” Koi no Shiseide
November, 1994 ~ 1995 (issue 4, 7, 8) Published by Shosetsu Shincho (First Print)
November 30, 1995 Published by Shinchosha
Softcover Book published by Shinchosha on October 1, 1998
13. “My Familiar Town in the Breeze” Minareta Machi ni Kaze ga Fuku
January ~ May, 1997 Published by Chuokouron (First Print)
June 7, 1997 Published by Chuokouron
Softcover Book published by Chuokouron in September 10, 2009
14. “Story of Yataro” Yataro-san no Hanashi
July, 1999 ~ October, 2001 Published by Shosetsu Shincho (First Print)
Book published by Shinchosha on March 15, 2002
Softcover Book published by Shinchosha on January 1, 2005
15. "Out of the East” Nihon no Omokage
October 16, 2002 Published by Iwanami Gendai Bunko
Storybook
“My Left Ring Finger” Hidari Te no Kusuri Yubi
“Lilian” Lilian