Sumito Yamashita (Japanese: 山下澄人; born 1966) is a Japanese playwright and writer.
Sumito Yamashita | |
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| Native name | 山下澄人 |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Kobe, Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | Shinsekai |
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He was born in Kobe. He was awarded 156th Akutagawa Prize in 2016, for the novel Shinsekai (しんせかい "New World").[1]