Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 72 (2004) award
Kasumi Asakura
あさくら かすみ
Asakura Kasumi
Aliases:
朝倉香純 / Asakura Kasumi (本名)
Pen Names:
Kasumi Asakura（Pen name used for novels and essays）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-08-10 （Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan (birthplace) → Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan (grew up / schooling period) → Tokyo, Japan (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Affiliations
- HTB (Hokkaido Television Broadcasting) Program Review Board Member (former)
- Nominations
- Candidate for the 161st Naoki Prize (Hiraba no Tsuki, 2019), Candidate for the 30th Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize (Manchō / Manchū, 2017)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido Musashi Women's Junior College | Liberal Arts | — | — | — | Japan |
Hokkaido Musashi Women's Junior College
Liberal Arts
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the junior college's liberal arts program. Spent high school and junior college years in Ishikari.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hokkaido Shimbun Literary Prize | Komadori-san no Koto | — | Hokkaido Shimbun Press | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Shosetsu Gendai New Writer Award | Kimo, Yakeru | — | Shosetsu Gendai (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | Tamura wa Mada ka | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize | Hiraba no Tsuki | — | Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Hokkaido Yukari no Hon Grand Prize | Hiraba no Tsuki | — | Hokkaido Yukari no Hon Awards Committee | 受賞 |
Hokkaido Shimbun Literary Prize
2003
Work:
Komadori-san no Koto
Organization:
Hokkaido Shimbun Press
Result:
受賞
Shosetsu Gendai New Writer Award
2004
Work:
Kimo, Yakeru
Organization:
Shosetsu Gendai (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
2009
Work:
Tamura wa Mada ka
Organization:
Yoshikawa Eiji Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize
2019
Work:
Hiraba no Tsuki
Organization:
Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Hokkaido Yukari no Hon Grand Prize
2019
Work:
Hiraba no Tsuki
Organization:
Hokkaido Yukari no Hon Awards Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 30 (2009) award
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 32 (2019) award
Hokkaido Yukari-no-Hon Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2019) main grand prize
Works
Major Works
Komadori-san no Koto
2003 Short storyDebut short story depicting a moment in the daily life of a person from Otaru. Winner of the Hokkaido Shimbun Literary Prize.
everyday lifenostalgiafamily
Kimo, Yakeru
2005 Short story collectionA collection of short stories that delicately portrays life, death, and human relationships. Includes the piece that won the Shosetsu Gendai New Writer Award.
life and deathhuman relationshipsmemory
Tamura wa Mada ka
2008 Linked short story collectionA linked short story collection exploring subtleties of human emotion. Includes the work that won the Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award.
human relationshipsrural and urban lifefamily distances
Manchō (Mitchō / Manchō)
2016 NovelA novel that sensitively depicts human loneliness and bonds. Selected as a candidate for the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize.
lonelinessfamilyrecovery
Hiraba no Tsuki
2018 NovelA novel about people moving between city and countryside, and the wavering of time and relationships. Winner of the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize and a Naoki Prize candidate.
rural and urban contrasttimehuman relationships
Hoka ni Dare ga Iru
2006 NovelA novel portraying the intersections of people's lives through subtle everyday events.
everyday lifechancerelationships
Boku wa Asahi
2018 NovelA gentle novel about personal growth and family.
coming of agefamilyrediscovery of everyday life
Bibliography
- Komadori-san no Koto
- Kimo, Yakeru
- Hoka ni Dare ga Iru
- Sonna Hazu Nai
- Sukareru you to Shinai
- Locomotion
- Tomoshibi Market
- Shin'ya Reiji ni Kane ga Naru
- Kannou Rensa
- Touhenboku de, Bakkatari
- There Are Happy Days
- Terasafu
- Yusa-ke no Yonshūkan
- Chizu to Switch (retitled: Boku to Ore)
- Otome no Ie
- Manchō
- Boku wa Asahi
- Hiraba no Tsuki
- Nigiyaka na Rakujitsu
- Time-ya Bunko
- Fūfu Ichinensei
- Enjoy shinakerya Imi Nai ne
- Omocha no Iibun
- Shizuka ni Shinasai, Denaito
- Koe Dashite Ikou
- Natsume-ke Junro
- Sukoshi Dake, O-tomodachi
- Watashitachi wa Sono Akanbō o Ōen Suru koto ni Shita
- Shokubutsu-tachi
- Tasogaredoki ni Mitsuketa Mono
- Shōjo Kitan: Atashitachi wa Muteki
- Zenzen Taihen ja Nai desu.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic prose that carefully depicts subtleties of everyday lifeCalm and gentle narrative voiceBlend of humor and wistfulness in tone
- Recurring Motifs
- familyeveryday scenesHokkaido landscape and climatefemale interiority
Legacy
As a writer from Hokkaido, she is noted for depicting local landscapes and the minutiae of daily life, and has won several newcomer and literary prizes. Her gentle, delicate prose has established her presence among contemporary Japanese authors from regional backgrounds.
Trivia
- Her real name is Asakura Kasumi (朝倉香純).
- Started writing fiction at age 30 and debuted at 40.
- Debut piece "Komadori-san no Koto" won the Hokkaido Shimbun Literary Prize.
- Served as a member of HTB's (Hokkaido Television Broadcasting) program review board.
- Maintained an official blog titled "Asakura Diary".