All Yomimono Newcomer Award
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Edition 62 (1983) award
Akihiko Jojima
じょうじま あきひこ
Jojima Akihiko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-04-12 （Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Influenced By
- Natsume Sōseki, Franz Kafka, Haruki Murakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1997–2001 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1997–2001
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
Japan
Published short stories in doujin and literary magazines while enrolled.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hokuto Literature Prize | Edge of the Sea | 小説部門 | Hokuto Literary Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Aoba New Writer Prize | Transparent City | 短編部門 | Aoba Literary Association | 受賞 |
Hokuto Literature Prize
2018
Work:
Edge of the Sea
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
Hokuto Literary Foundation
Result:
受賞
Aoba New Writer Prize
2011
Work:
Transparent City
Category:
短編部門
Organization:
Aoba Literary Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Edge of the Sea
2017 Contemporary fiction 312 pagesA novel set in a seaside town about a man's journey toward renewal as he confronts his past. Explores memory, loss, and family ties.
lonelinessredemptionthe sea
Adaptations
- [Film] Edge of the Sea / 佐々木 優 (2019)
Translations
- Edge of the Sea (English translation, 2020)
- La Lisière de la Mer (French translation, 2021)
Transparent City
2011 Short story collection 220 pagesA collection of short stories portraying fragments of daily life in the city. Highlights urban loneliness through small, accumulated events.
urban lonelinessmemoryalienation
Adaptations
- [Stage play] Transparent City (stage adaptation) / 中村 遥 (2013)
Translations
- Short story from Transparent City included in English anthology (2015)
Bibliography
- Short Stories: Alleyway Memories (2009)
- Transparent City (2011)
- Edge of the Sea (2017)
- Sound of Dawn (2020)
Adaptations
- Edge of the Sea (film adaptation, 2019)
- Transparent City (stage adaptation, 2013)
Translations of Works
- Edge of the Sea (English translation, 2020)
- La Lisière de la Mer (French translation, 2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- introspective and lyrical prosedetailed psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- the seamemorylossurban loneliness
Legacy
Akihiko Jojima is known for introspective, lyrical depictions of the sea and urban life in 21st-century fiction. After winning newcomer prizes, he established himself as a mid-career writer whose works have reached broader audiences through film and stage adaptations.
Academic Societies
- Society for Modern Japanese Literature
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation of Edge of the Sea screened at domestic film festivals
- Short story included in an international anthology, gaining attention abroad
Quotes
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The sea is always waiting. Yet there are things lost by waiting.
Source: Edge of the Sea (2017) -
Memory flows like water, leaving recollections on the shore.
Source: Transparent City (2011)
Trivia
- Often visits small fishing ports for research while writing.
- Collaborated on the screenplay for the film adaptation of his novel.