He was awarded the 2010 Akutagawa Prize for the novel Kueki Ressha (苦役列車).
[1][2][3] Having dropped out of school at fifteen, Nishimura's lack of formal education and candidness concerning his lifestyle has drawn media attention.
[4][5][6][7] Nishimura died in Tokyo on 5 February 2022, at the age of 54.
[8] Nishimura complained of poor health while in a taxi he boarded the night before, and was taken to the hospital.
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