One of Japan′s leading bestselling novelists, with over ten million copies of her books sold since her debut. Harada worked at a trading company and institutions including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) before becoming a freelance curator and cultural columnist in 2002. She made her literary debut as a novelist in 2006, publishing art-themed novels such as Canvas of Paradise and Guernica Cover up. In My Father′s Room, adapted from her own short story, marks her directorial debut.
From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31
