Kodansha Essay Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1988) award
Kozaburo Arashiyama
あらしやま こうざぶろう
Arashiyama Kozaburo
Aliases:
祐乗坊 英昭
Pen Names:
Kozaburo Arashiyama（Pen name used for writing and publishing (birth name: Yujoubou Hideaki)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-01-10 （Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hamamatsu, Shizuoka (birthplace) → Kunitachi, Tokyo (raised) → Tokyo (primary base of activities)
Career
- Occupations
- Editor, Writer, Essayist, Columnist
- Active Years
- 1965-2025
- Affiliations
- Heibonsha (former editor / editor-in-chief), Aojinsha (co-founder), Kokugakuin University (part-time lecturer)
- Memberships
- Japan Writers' Association
- Influenced By
- Shichiro Fukazawa, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Saiichi Marutani, Tsugio Ando, Dan Ichio
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunitachi Gakuen Elementary School | — | — | — | 1950s | Japan |
| Toho Gakuen Junior and Senior High School | — | — | — | 1950s-1961 | Japan |
| Kokugakuin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1961-1965 | Japan |
Kunitachi Gakuen Elementary School
Period:
1950s
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
Japan
Grew up in Kunitachi; graduated elementary school.
Toho Gakuen Junior and Senior High School
Period:
1950s-1961
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
Japan
Completed junior and senior high school.
Kokugakuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1961-1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
Japan
Majored in medieval Japanese literature. Studied under instructors including Saiichi Marutani and Tsugio Ando.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kodansha Essay Award | Shirouto Houchouki | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2000 | JTB Travel Literature Award | Basho no Yuuwaku (The Temptation of Basho) | — | JTB | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize | Akutō Bashō | — | Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Akutō Bashō | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
Kodansha Essay Award
1988
Work:
Shirouto Houchouki
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
JTB Travel Literature Award
2000
Work:
Basho no Yuuwaku (The Temptation of Basho)
Organization:
JTB
Result:
受賞
Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize
2006
Work:
Akutō Bashō
Organization:
Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize
2007
Work:
Akutō Bashō
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 58 (2006) award
Izumi Kyoka Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 34 (2006) award
Works
Major Works
Shirouto Houchouki
1987 Essay / Culinary writing 240 pagesAn essay collection centered on cooking and the kitchen. Through observations of ingredients and preparation, it explores the literary and cultural meaning of everyday food.
food cultureculinary techniqueseveryday observation
Translations
Basho no Yuuwaku (The Temptation of Basho)
2000 Travel literature / Literary study 320 pagesCombines travelogue and study of Matsuo Basho, tracing his footsteps across Japan and reexamining his appeal from a contemporary perspective.
Basho studiestraveloguehistory and literature
Translations
Akutō Bashō
2006 Historical novel / Literary exploration 280 pagesPortrays Matsuo Basho from an unconventional perspective, challenging traditional biographical images and depicting the interplay of the profane and the sacred around Basho.
reassessment of Bashohistorical fictionportrayals of writers
Translations
Picky and Pocky
1976 Picture book 32 pagesA picture book co-created with Mizumaru Anzai. Became a long-selling title, selling hundreds of thousands of copies.
children's literaturepicture bookcollaboration
Translations
Gekirin-gumi Shichininshu
1987 Novel (source for film) 200 pagesA fictional work by the author that was later adapted into a film.
yakuza / human ensembleShowa-era storytelling
Adaptations
- [Film] Gekirin-gumi Shichininshu / 市川徹 (2005)
Translations
Bibliography
- The Adventures of the Chusan Class
- New Essays: The Ordinary Blood Festival
- ABC Style: Nose Hair Plait
- I Hear the Song of the Whistle
- Shirouto Houchouki
- Basho no Yuuwaku (The Temptation of Basho)
- Akutō Bashō
- Bunjin Akushoku (Eccentric Eating of Writers)
- Bunjin Boushoku (Writers' Gluttony)
- Onsen Travelogue
- Local Lines and Hot Spring Travels Around Japan
- Sushi Questions and Answers
- I Won't Wither!
Adaptations
- Gekirin-gumi Shichininshu — film adaptation (2005, dir. Toru Ichikawa)
Translations by Author
- Men Don't Eat Quiche (Bruce Feirstein) — Japanese translation by Arashiyama
- Tsurezuregusa (modern-language translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lighthearted 'Showa' style with breezy toneColloquial, humorous essayistic narrationPopulist approach using food and travel as entry points
- Recurring Motifs
- food and cookingonsen and travelanecdotes of writers and gluttonyShowa-era episodes
Legacy
As a writer with an editorial background, he produced extensive work focused on food culture, travel and writer biographies, influencing the lighthearted essay style from the Showa era and prompting renewed interest in writers' eating habits. He is widely known through TV and magazine appearances and is a popular figure in mainstream culture.
Academic Societies
- Japan Writers' Association
In Popular Culture
- Widely recognized for TV appearances such as on 'Waratte Itatomo! Zoukangou' (special edition).
Trivia
- Co-created the picture book 'Picky and Pocky' with Mizumaru Anzai, which became a long seller selling hundreds of thousands of copies.
- Known for a breezy, colloquial style sometimes called the 'Showa lighthearted style'.
- Appointed as a member of Kunitachi City Board of Education and served as a lecturer at Kokugakuin University.
- Longtime fan of the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.