Shosetsu Subaru Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2005) award
Chisa Asukai
あすかい ちさ
Asukai Chisa
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Hokkaido
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hokkaido (birthplace) → Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture (hometown) → Kanagawa Prefecture (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2005-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi Shukutoku University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士（文学） | 在学期間不詳（卒業 2002年） | Japan |
Aichi Shukutoku University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士（文学）
Period:
在学期間不詳（卒業 2002年）
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
Japan
Studied Manyoshu in Shimada Shuzo's seminar.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Shosetsu Subaru New Writer Award (18th) | Haruga Ittara | — | Shueisha | Winner |
Shosetsu Subaru New Writer Award (18th)
2005
Work:
Haruga Ittara
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Haruga Ittara
2006 Coming-of-age novel
youthcoming-of-ageromance
Gakkō no Sensei
2006 Contemporary fiction
school lifeinterpersonal relationships
Something Blue
2009 Coming-of-age novel
lovegrowth
Asymmetry
2009 Contemporary fiction
imbalancehuman relations
Kimi wa Soshiranu Kao de
2010 Coming-of-age novel
misunderstandingadolescence
Chocolat no Machi
2010 Contemporary fiction
townfamily
Tiny Tiny Happy
2012 Short story collection
everyday lifesmall happiness
Let's Go See the Sea
2012 Coming-of-age novel
journeyrenewal
UNTITLED
2013 Contemporary fiction
identityrelationships
Mirror, Mirror
2014 Contemporary fiction
selfcontrast
Girls, Tomorrow Too
2014 Coming-of-age fiction
girlhoodfriendship
Suna ni Oyogu
2014 Contemporary fictionLater retitled as 'Suna ni Oyogu Kanojo' in bunkobon edition.
lossrenewal
You Can't Draw Water With That Bucket
2017 Short story collection
fragments of daily liferelationships
What I Want to Find Is the Light
2022 Coming-of-age novel
hoperesilience
This is the Airport
2025 Contemporary fiction
traveldeparture and parting
Bibliography
- Haruga Ittara
- Gakkō no Sensei
- Something Blue
- Asymmetry
- Kimi wa Soshiranu Kao de
- Chocolat no Machi
- Tiny Tiny Happy
- Let's Go See the Sea
- UNTITLED
- Mirror, Mirror
- Girls, Tomorrow Too
- Suna ni Oyogu
- You Can't Draw Water With That Bucket
- What I Want to Find Is the Light
- This is the Airport
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, transparent prosecareful depiction of everyday detaildelicate treatment of youth's inner life
- Recurring Motifs
- changing seasonsfamily and bondsloss and renewaljourney
Legacy
Debuted after winning the Shosetsu Subaru New Writer Award. Known for coming-of-age stories and subtle depictions of everyday life; maintains a steady readership and has contributed to various literary anthologies and magazines.
Trivia
- Debuted after winning the 18th Shosetsu Subaru New Writer Award (2005).
- Graduated from Aichi Shukutoku University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Japanese Literature (2002).
- Sources indicate birth in Hokkaido, hometown Inazawa (Aichi), and residence in Kanagawa (notes/citations required).
- Has ISNI, VIAF and National Diet Library identifiers.