is a Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 novelist from Hokkaido Prefecture. He won the 21st Mephisto Award for Flicker Style, and the 20th Yukio Mishima Prize

Yukio Mishima Prize

The is a Japanese literary award presented annually. It was established in 1988 in memory of author Yukio Mishima.- Winners :* 1 1988 Genichiro Takahashi for 優雅で感傷的な日本野球 Yūga de Kanshōtekina Nippon Yakyū* 4 1999 Kazumi Saeki for ア・ルース・ボーイ...

 for 1000 Novels and Backbeard. A few of his works have been published in the English edition of Faust

Faust (magazine)

is a literary magazine published irregularly by Kodansha since 2003. Self-described as a "Fighting illustory magazine." Square bound like novels, all volumes have remained in print. Faust features young writers and a style derived from light novels...

. His works have been translated into Chinese and Korean.

Kenzaburō Ōe

Kenzaburo Oe

is a Japanese author and a major figure in contemporary Japanese literature. His works, strongly influenced by French and American literature and literary theory, deal with political, social and philosophical issues including nuclear weapons, social non-conformism and existentialism.Ōe was awarded...

, Kenji Nakagami

Kenji Nakagami

Kenji Nakagami was a noted Japanese writer, critic, and poet of buraku ancestry. Nakagami died from kidney cancer in 1992 at the age of 46.- Life :...

 and especially J. D. Salinger

J. D. Salinger

Jerome David Salinger was an American author, best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, as well as his reclusive nature. His last original published work was in 1965; he gave his last interview in 1980....

 affected Sato's style.

Short stories available in English Language Translation

• Gray-Colored Diet Coke (FAUST 2、Del Rey
  Del Rey Manga
  was the manga-publishing imprint of Del Rey Books, a branch of Ballantine Books, which in turn is part of Random House, the publishing division of Bertelsmann. It was formed as part of a cross-publishing relationship with Japanese publisher Kodansha. Some of the Del Rey titles, such as Tsubasa...
  
  、2009) - This story was named after Kenji Nakagami
  Kenji Nakagami
  Kenji Nakagami was a noted Japanese writer, critic, and poet of buraku ancestry. Nakagami died from kidney cancer in 1992 at the age of 46.- Life :...
  
  's Gray-Colored Coke.

Books

(Flicker Style) (Kodansha

Kodansha

, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...

, Tokyo, 2001) - the winner of the 21st Mephisto Award(Specific Gravity of the Soul Coated with Enamel) (Kodansha, Tokyo, 2001)(Sunken Piano) (Kodansha, Tokyo, 2002)(Christmas Terror –invisible/ inventor) (Kodansha, Tokyo, 2002)(Kagami Sisters in the Flying Classroom

The Flying Classroom

The Flying Classroom is a 1933 novel for children written by the German writer Erich Kästner.In the book Kästner took up the predominantly British genre of the school story, taking place in a boarding school, and transferred it to an unmistakable German background...

) (Kodansha, Tokyo, 2005)(Children Shout Shit! Shit! Shit!) (Shinchosha

Shinchosha

is a publisher founded in 1896 in Japan and headquartered in Yaraichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinchosha is one of the sponsors of the Japan Fantasy Novel Award.-Monthly:* ENGINE* Foresight* nicola*Shinchō-External links:*...

, Tokyo, 2005) - Nominated for the 27th Noma Literary New Face Award

Noma Literary Prize

The Noma Literary Prize was established in 1941 by the Noma Service Association in accordance with the last wishes of Noma Seiji , founder and first president of the Kōdansha publishing company. The Noma Literary Prize has been awarded annually to an outstanding new work published in Japan...

}(Little House in the Flood)
}( , with a corpse)
}(Urge)
}(Children Shout Shit! Shit! Shit!)
}(Thank you for your being born!)
}(The Licca-chan

Licca-chan

, full name , is a very popular dress-up doll series introduced in Japan on 1967-07-04 by Takara, enjoying the same kind of popularity in Japan as the Barbie series does in the United States. The Licca-chan dolls tend toward a more Japanese body as far as height and features. Takara had sold over...

 Human)(1000 Novels and Backbeard) (Shinchosha, Tokyo, 2007) - the winner of the 20th Yukio Mishima Prize

Yukio Mishima Prize

The is a Japanese literary award presented annually. It was established in 1988 in memory of author Yukio Mishima.- Winners :* 1 1988 Genichiro Takahashi for 優雅で感傷的な日本野球 Yūga de Kanshōtekina Nippon Yakyū* 4 1999 Kazumi Saeki for ア・ルース・ボーイ...

(Gray-Colored Diet Coke) (Kodansha, Tokyo, 2007) - Nominated for the 29th Noma Literary New Face Award

Noma Literary Prize

The Noma Literary Prize was established in 1941 by the Noma Service Association in accordance with the last wishes of Noma Seiji , founder and first president of the Kōdansha publishing company. The Noma Literary Prize has been awarded annually to an outstanding new work published in Japan...

(The End of “End of the World”) (Kadokawa Shoten

Kadokawa Shoten

is a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine...

, Tokyo, 2007)(Cream Sodium Cyanide) (Kodansha, Tokyo, 2009)(Den-Dera) (Shinchosha, Tokyo, 2009)

Short stories

(A Perfect Day for Cherryfish) (2004)りで(Down at the Rivulet) (2004)(My Dear Brother Weedy) (2005)(Just Before the War with the Robots) (2005)(For Naomi -with Love in Squalor) (2005)(The Mourning Man) (2005)(Pretty My Eyes and Green Mouth) (2005)(Lady) (2005)