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Kano Akiyama

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Akiyama Kano

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1968-01-18 （Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
Novelist
活動期間
2002年〜
所属
Mystery Writers of Japan
所属団体
Mystery Writers of Japan
影響を受けた人物
William Shakespeare, Masakazu Yamazaki, Ryotaro Shiba

学歴

Kassui Women's Junior College
国: Japan
Graduation thesis on Ryotaro Shiba

受賞歴

Nomura Kodō Literary Prize
2018
対象作品: Ryū ga naku: Kawai Tsuginosuke
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Traitor

2002年 Historical novel

A historical novel themed on the Shinsengumi; later retitled to focus on Toudou Heisuke in a reissue.

ShinsengumiloyaltyBakumatsu era

Otter Festival: The White Fox Disturbance

2015年 Historical novel

A period novel depicting human relations through a regional disturbance.

local historycommon peoplemystery

Ryū ga naku: Kawai Tsuginosuke

2017年 Historical novel

Depicts the life and political struggles of Kawai Tsuginosuke of Nagaoka Domain. Winner of the 6th Nomura Kodō Literary Prize.

Bakumatsudomain politicsbiography

Ujizane, Silent

2019年 Historical novel

A historical novel portraying figures from the Sengoku to Azuchi–Momoyama periods.

Sengoku periodsamurai leaderspathos

Endless Chaos

2024年 Historical novel

Published in 2024; a long novel intertwining multiple historical incidents and figures.

ensemble dramareconstruction of history

Yoritomo: Like Shadow, Like Thunder

2024年 Historical novel

A 2024 historical epic centered on Minamoto no Yoritomo, founder of the Kamakura shogunate.

Kamakura shogunatesamurai governancepower and fate

全著作

  • Traitor
  • The Country Where Lions Dwell
  • Toshizo, Gone and Returned
  • Yagyu Jubei: Shinmyoken
  • Soji: Like a Flame
  • The Man Who Captured Goryokaku
  • Kondo Isami
  • Wind Grows Clear
  • The Fiery Split Sword: Hanjirō the Retainer
  • Chacha and Nobunaga
  • Chacha and Hideyoshi
  • Chacha and Ieyasu
  • Shinsengumi Casebook: Gen-san's Files
  • Weep at Twilight
  • Keepsake: The Kampo Doctor Ariyasu
  • Ripples: The Kampo Doctor Ariyasu
  • Torn Clouds: The Kampo Doctor Ariyasu
  • Evening Calm: The Kampo Doctor Ariyasu
  • Espionage Shinsengumi: The Wind's Refuge — Gen-san's Files
  • Shinsaku: The Azure Scorching Sun
  • The Inexperienced: Iba Hachiro — Bakumatsu Anecdotes
  • The Value of Samurai Ethics: Iba Hachiro — Bakumatsu Anecdotes
  • Boat Without a Turret: Iba Hachiro — Bakumatsu Anecdotes
  • Iba Hachiro Rushes into the Frozen Land
  • The Hawk Dancing in Gathered Clouds
  • The Demon Beside the Rain: Takechi Zokuryō and Okada Izō
  • The Spy
  • Ice Block: Okubo Toshimichi
  • Tengu Shines: The Man Who Surpassed the Shogun — Merchant and Market Master Honma Soukyu
  • Yoshida Shoin: Brilliant Yamato
  • Otter Festival: The White Fox Disturbance
  • Ryū ga naku: Kawai Tsuginosuke
  • Ujizane, Silent
  • Endless Chaos
  • Yoritomo: Like Shadow, Like Thunder

作風・主題

文体
Weighty depictions grounded in historical factMeticulous period research and detailed proseCareful exploration of characters' inner lives
頻出モチーフ
Figures of the Bakumatsu/Meiji Restoration eraSamurai loyalty and conflictCommunity conflict and renewal

評価・遺産

A historical novelist known for historically grounded character portrayals. Winner of the 2018 Nomura Kodō Literary Prize, she is recognized among contemporary Japanese historical fiction writers.

関連学会

  • Mystery Writers of Japan

資料所蔵先

  • National Diet Library (Japan) — author authority record
  • Library of Congress (US) — author authority record

豆知識

  • Her graduation thesis focused on Ryotaro Shiba.
  • She is married to historical novelist Eiji Suzuki.
  • In junior high she wrote scripts and skits as a member of the drama club.
  • In 2018 she won the 6th Nomura Kodō Literary Prize for 'Ryū ga naku: Kawai Tsuginosuke'.