Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
Chieko Akiyama
あきやま ちえこ
Akiyama Chieko
Aliases:
橘川ちゑ
Pen Names:
Chieko Akiyama（Pen name used, real name is Chie Kikkawa.）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1917-01-12 （Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2016-04-06 （Meguro, Tokyo, Japan） age 99
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan → Republic of China (residence for 4 years) → Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Radio personality, Essayist, Critic, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1948-2005
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Women's Higher Normal School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Women's Higher Normal School
Year of Graduation:
1939
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the school equivalent to present-day Ochanomizu University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Japan Essayist Club Award | “What I Saw and Heard” (Radio program) | — | Japan Essayist Club | Winner |
| 1991 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Executive Committee | Winner |
| 1994 | Japan Women Broadcasters Association 25th Anniversary Special Award | — | — | Japan Women Broadcasters Association | Winner |
| 1997 | Tokyo Metropolitan Culture Award | — | — | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | Winner |
| 1999 | Avon Women of the Year Award | — | — | Avon | Winner |
Japan Essayist Club Award
1954
Work:
“What I Saw and Heard” (Radio program)
Organization:
Japan Essayist Club
Result:
Winner
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1991
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Executive Committee
Result:
Winner
Japan Women Broadcasters Association 25th Anniversary Special Award
1994
Organization:
Japan Women Broadcasters Association
Result:
Winner
Tokyo Metropolitan Culture Award
1997
Organization:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Result:
Winner
Avon Women of the Year Award
1999
Organization:
Avon
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (1991) award
Works
Major Works
Along with the Flow of the Wind
2005 MemoirMemoir of 57 years of radio career.
radiolifememoir
The Poor Elephant
1967 Children's storyShe read aloud the tragic story of the elephant starved during the war at the zoo for over 45 years.
war tragediesJapanese constitution Article 9animal protection
Bibliography
- My Social Studies
- Sorry from the Kitchen Door
- Housing and Life of Japanese People
- Whispers to Happiness
- The Future of Happy Children
- How to Get Along with Your Husband
- The Wife's Solitude
- Welfare at the Street Corner
- New Year's Eve Roast Beef: 23 Stories
- Late Awakening
- Visiting After Ten Years
- Mirage
- Like a Patinated Silver: The Seasonal Notes of Chieko Akiyama
- Our Human Concert
- Letters on Rainy Days
- Chieko Akiyama's Life Notes
- Woman's Table: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
- Flowers of Vegetables: Essays
- Detour
- The Town That Became Closer: Adult Stories
- Winter Rose
- Love Songs at 99: Stories of a Small Town
- Before Saying Goodbye
- Two Silences: Five Small Stories of Women and Men
- Thoughts at 82
- Along with the Flow of the Wind: 57 Years of Radio Life
- Days of Sowing Seeds: Living to 90
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and accessible colloquial styleEssay-like narrationSocial critique from a female perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- daily lifepeacewelfarewar and peacefamily
Health
-
pneumonia晩年Cause of death.
Legacy
Active as a radio personality for 45 years and deeply involved in social welfare activities. Through reading the children's story "The Poor Elephant," she advocated the horrors of war and the importance of peace. Her programs were beloved by many listeners, and she continued her social contributions until her later years.
Quotes
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I ask to be allowed to read on TBS Radio every year as long as I live.
Source: Interview
Trivia
- She was called a "speaking essayist."
- Continued reading "The Poor Elephant" every year on the day marking the end of WWII.
- Called herself a supporter of the Sun Home social welfare corporation and devoted herself to disability support.