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Hiroyuki Agawa

あがわ ひろゆき

Agawa Hiroyuki

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1920-12-24 （Hakushima Kyukencho, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan (registered domicile: Isa, Mine District, Yamaguchi Prefecture)）
死没
2015-08-03 （Yomiuri Land Keiyu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan） 94歳
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Hiroshima City, Japan (birth and childhood) → Tokyo, Japan (long-term residence; place of death) → Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan (burial place)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Critic, Essayist, Translator, Biographer
活動期間
1952年〜2013年
所属
Japan Art Academy, Daisan no Shinjin (Third Newcomers, literary group)
所属団体
Member, Japan Art Academy
影響を受けた人物
Naoya Shiga

学歴

Tokyo Imperial University (now University of Tokyo)
Faculty of Letters / Department of Japanese Literature
学位: 学士
国: Japan
Graduated early; thesis on Naoya Shiga

受賞歴

Yomiuri Literary Prize
1952
対象作品: Spring Castle
部門: 小説賞
主催: Yomiuri Shimbun
結果: 受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Prize
1960
対象作品: Nakayoshi Express
部門: 児童文学
主催: Sankei Shimbun
結果: 受賞
Shinchosha Literary Prize
1966
対象作品: Yamamoto Isoroku
主催: Shinchosha
結果: 受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize & Imperial Award
1979
部門: 文芸（小説・戯曲）
主催: Japan Art Academy
結果: 受賞
Transportation Culture Prize
1983
主催: Transportation Culture Prize
結果: 受賞
Japan Literary Grand Prize
1987
対象作品: Shigeyoshi Inoue
部門: 学芸部門
主催: Japan Literary Grand Prize
結果: 受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
1993
主催: Agency for Cultural Affairs (Government of Japan)
結果: 受章
Noma Literary Prize
1994
対象作品: Naoya Shiga
主催: Noma Cultural Foundation
結果: 受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Prize
1994
対象作品: Naoya Shiga
主催: Mainichi Newspapers
結果: 受賞
Order of Culture
1999
主催: Cabinet Office (Government of Japan)
結果: 受章
Marine Literature Award (Special Prize)
1999
主催: Marine Literature Award Committee
結果: 受賞
Honorary Citizen of Hiroshima Prefecture
1999
主催: Hiroshima Prefecture
結果: 叙位・栄典
Yomiuri Literary Prize
2001
対象作品: Gastronomic Notes
部門: 随筆・紀行賞
主催: Yomiuri Shimbun
結果: 受賞
Honorary Citizen of Hiroshima City
2003
主催: Hiroshima City
結果: 叙位・栄典
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2007
主催: Kikuchi Kan Prize Selection Committee
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Spring Castle

1952年 Novel

A semi-autobiographical novel set in the early postwar period; awarded the Yomiuri Literary Prize as Agawa's debut work.

war and repatriationfamilynostalgia

Clouds' Tombstone

1956年 Novel

A work grounded in Agawa's naval experiences, depicting wartime scenes and the psychology of returning servicemen.

navywartime experiencememory

Yamamoto Isoroku

1965年 Biography

A biographical study of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto of the Imperial Japanese Navy, noted for its factual grounding and character portrayal.

biographymilitary historyleadership

Mitsumasa Yonai

1978年 Biography

A biography of naval officer and politician Mitsumasa Yonai, based on naval sources and records.

biographynaval historypolitics

Shigeyoshi Inoue

1986年 Biography

A biographical study of Admiral Shigeyoshi Inoue examining both his life and related naval history.

biographymilitary historycharacter study

Naoya Shiga

1994年 Biographical study

A biographical study of Naoya Shiga, Agawa's mentor; the work was critically acclaimed and won literary prizes.

literary historybiographical studyhistory of literature

Gastronomic Notes

2001年 Essays

An essay collection on food and culinary culture; awarded the Yomiuri Literary Prize in the essays/travel category.

essaysfood culturetravel writing

Ponkotsu

1960年 Novel / Essay

A collection of pieces depicting the dismantling of an old car and related vignettes; the title and phrase contributed to the popularization of the term 'ponkotsu' (junk).

machines and vehicleshumoreveryday life

全著作

  • Nen-nen Saisei
  • Spring Castle
  • Legacy of Evil
  • The Life and Works of Naoya Shiga
  • Clouds' Tombstone
  • Night's Wave Sound
  • Please Board Quickly
  • Nakayoshi Express
  • Locomotive Yaemon
  • California
  • Air, Sea and Train Travels
  • Ponkotsu
  • Town of Many Hills
  • Shadows of Fresh Leaves
  • European Express
  • Yamamoto Isoroku
  • Silver Candy
  • Ship's Lantern
  • Dog and Ma-chan
  • Dolphin School
  • Gentleman's Guide to Vehicles
  • Warship Polka
  • Shigeyoshi Inoue
  • Naoya Shiga
  • Gastronomic Notes
  • From the Core of Reeds (essay series)
  • The Emperor's Tears
  • Sushi and Others

作家による翻訳

  • The Little Locomotive (Graham Greene) — Japanese translation
  • The Little Co-Operative (Graham Greene) — Japanese translation
  • The Little Roller (Graham Greene) — Japanese translation
  • The Great Railway Bazaar (Paul Theroux) — Japanese translation
  • The Strange Christmas Card (Paul Theroux) — Japanese translation
  • Old Patagonia Express: Central America (Paul Theroux) — Japanese translation

作風・主題

文体
precise prose with subtle emotionoccasional use of historical kana orthographyconcise, documentary tone (record-like style)
頻出モチーフ
naval and wartime themesvehicles (trains, ships)I-novel like reminiscence and family

健康

  • senility / old age
    晩年（2010年代〜2015年）
    Decline in physical strength in advanced age led to reduced literary activity and eventual retirement announcement (around 2011). Died of senility in 2015.

評価・遺産

Known for war-related fiction and biographies rooted in his naval experience, as well as essays on vehicles and travel. A disciple of Naoya Shiga, Agawa is regarded as an important postwar record/biographical writer in Japanese literature. He popularized the term 'ponkotsu' through his work and had notable influence as a railway enthusiast and essayist.

記念館・博物館

  • Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime Museum) — related notes/tributes Kure, Hiroshima, Japan 2005年開館

関連学会

  • Japan Art Academy

資料所蔵先

  • Kyushu University Library (Kyushu University Collection)
  • NHK Archives (related recordings)

大衆文化への影響

  • The novel 'Ponkotsu' contributed to the popularization of the term 'ponkotsu' (junk/broken).
  • Anecdotes such as his 'three idiots' remark about the Tokaido Shinkansen became widely known.

引用

  • If I had to sum up my 'record' in one sentence: I was born into an ordinary middle-class provincial family, led an unremarkable student life from elementary school through university, served in the navy during the war and tasted some hardships, and soon after the war, thanks to Naoya Shiga's recommendation I entered the literary world and have remained a writer since.
    出典: 'My Record' (Watashi no Rirekisho) — Hiroyuki Agawa
  • (Originally) "I hoped the Shinkansen would not become one of the world's 'three idiots.'"
    出典: Asahi Shimbun (article dated August 10, 1958) (1958年)

豆知識

  • The novel 'Ponkotsu' is credited with popularizing the word 'ponkotsu' (junk/broken).
  • His daughter Sawako Agawa is said to have influenced the naming of the Tokaido Shinkansen service 'Nozomi' following his advice.
  • Known as a railway enthusiast and wrote many works about vehicles and travel.
  • Appeared in a Nescafé Gold Blend commercial in 1981.