Hyodo Ruri, the youngest recipient of the Kuniko Mukoda Prize, releases her first novel, “A House Without a Calendar,” today

Ruri Hyodo, the youngest recipient of the Kuniko Mukoda Prize, releases her first novel, “A House Without a Calendar,” today ​
Sunmark Publishing Co., Ltd. Press Release: October 22, 2025 Hyodo Ruri, the youngest recipient of the Kuniko Mukoda Prize, releases her first novel, “A House Without a Calendar,” today. A calendar left behind by one’s mother reveals a “mother” that the protagonist never knew existed. This is the debut novel written with all the passion of an aspiring screenwriter.
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Sunmark Publishing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) is pleased to announce that the novel “A House Without a Calendar” will be published on October 22, 2025. I learned about the death of my mother, whom I had not liked since childhood, through the online news. At my mother’s funeral, I reunited with my sister for the first time in 16 years. Two sisters, complete opposites in every way, receive a letter and a “calendar” from their late mother. This is the debut novel of an up-and-coming screenwriter who became the youngest person ever to win the Kuniko Mukoda Prize. Hyodo Ruri’s first work after becoming the youngest recipient of the Kuniko Mukoda Award Author Ruri Hyodo won the 43rd Kuniko Mukoda Award for her original script for the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation TV drama series “My Diary” (broadcast October-December 2012 on TV Asahi). The judges unanimously agreed on the award, citing “irreplaceable authorship,” “the author’s great will and determination are apparent,” and “the script’s power deeply moved us.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/45477/30/45477-30-b4ba825bd3fc90430776fe77ac082b30-3900×2600.jpg (C)Tokyo News Service “A House Without a Calendar” is the author’s first novel. Her award-winning work, “My Diary,” was praised by a veteran screenwriter who served on the selection committee, who said, “The natural, diary-like writing style is something only someone with true talent can achieve,” and “The story depicts everyday life with careful attention to detail.” This work also fully demonstrates the author’s strength in carefully depicting the everyday lives of two sisters. Summary of the book My mother, who I didn’t get along with since I was a child, passed away. My mother has always said, “There’s no point in thinking about the future. “Live in the present.” That’s why we never had a calendar. At my mother’s funeral, I met my sister for the first time in 16 years. What was found among my mother’s belongings A letter and a calendar. The letter contained: Regret for not being able to properly raise my sister and me as a family, And once a month, my mother would think about family-related events she wrote down on the calendar her wish was for the sisters to fulfill it. In a house without a calendar The calendar has arrived, A story of two sisters’ rebirth over the course of a year.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/45477/30/45477-30-26e2ae7cb3b65d5db45a1d32a4632bb4-1024×1024.jpg Comments from celebrities and booksellers When I went on a trip with someone I didn’t like We ended up becoming surprisingly good friends. That’s one of life’s rewards You don’t want to forget that, do you? Even as adults, the first errands continue. Screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto (“We Made a Love Like a Bouquet,” “First Kiss”) Started by a calendar left behind by their mother, The sisters gradually grow closer. Seeing this, I was enveloped in a warm atmosphere where our hearts slowly connected. And then, As they each confronted their past traumas, It was as if the gray haze that had shrouded my mind and body was melting away. What is a family? A story that gently questions such family relationships with a warm gaze. After overcoming their confusing differences, At the end, when new bonds are forged, I felt a soft light illuminating the future. Even after I finished reading it, The lingering feeling of a heartwarming happiness fills my heart, remains with me forever. It’s not just appearance and behavior, The precious feelings I saw when I touched his true heart, It really touched my heart. Kinokuniya Fukuoka Main Store Atsuko Muneoka I can’t help but wonder what a family is. Even though they’re not related by blood, When a couple has lived together for many years, they begin to feel like comrades who share life’s good times and bad times. On the other hand, even if there is a blood relationship, If there is an emotional distance, I don’t want to be lumped together with family. The word “family” can sometimes be restrictive. It doesn’t matter if no one understands that. My mother is no longer there. She no longer has a chance to make up for it. I’d like to think that it was for her daughters’ sake that she entrusted the future to them, even going so far as to compromise her beliefs. The new year, when a calendar hangs in a house that previously had none, I strongly felt that this marked their true independence. Miraiya Bookstore Dainichi Branch Kazuki Ishizaka Add as a friend on Sunmark Publishing’s official LINE account to read the first chapter for free. Send a link to Sunmark
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/45477/30/45477-30-450c85ac196f7ce8e5248a87ae638842-1544×1024.jpg Ruri Hyodo (Hyodo Ruri) Born December 29, 1996, in Tokyo. After dropping out of university, she enrolled in the Graduate School of Film and New Media at Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in screenwriting. She made her debut as a screenwriter with the drama “Job Hunting Diary” (2020). She was nominated for the 42nd (2023) Mukoda Kuniko Award for her work on the NHK evening drama “My Worst Friend” (2023). She won the 43rd (2024) Mukoda Kuniko Award for her role in the TV Asahi/ABC TV production “My Diary” (2024).
Bibliographic Information Book Title: “A House Without a Calendar” Author: Hyodo Ruri Publisher: Sunmark Publishing Release Date: October 22, 2025 Format: 46-size paperback / 288 pages Price: 1,760 yen (tax included) ISBN: 978-4-7631-4255-9 https://amzn.asia/d/fng5xHR For more information about this release