Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1999) award
Atsuko Kanamori
かなもり あつこ
Kanamori Atsuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946-01-01 （Yokogoshi Village, Nakakanbara District, Niigata Prefecture (now Konan Ward, Niigata City), Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- historian, author, adjunct university lecturer
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Adjunct lecturer, Faculty of Humanities, Niigata University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kokugakuin University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Kokugakuin University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Letters
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Japan Essayist Club Prize | Edo Female Haikai Poets Walk 'Oku no Hosomichi' | — | Japan Essayist Club | winner |
Japan Essayist Club Prize
1998
Work:
Edo Female Haikai Poets Walk 'Oku no Hosomichi'
Organization:
Japan Essayist Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Journey of Stones: Natural Stones, Stone Buddhas and Stonemasons
1988 non-fiction / folklore & local historyA reportage-style work exploring outdoor stones, stone Buddhas, and the lives and work of stonemasons, detailing their history and culture.
stone culturefolklorecraftsmen
The Traveling Stonemason: The Life of Tanba Sakichi
1988 biography / historyA biographical study of the stonemason Tanba Sakichi, depicting the movement of craftsmen and transmission of techniques before the modern era.
history of craftsmenmobilitytradition
Edo Female Haikai Poets Walk 'Oku no Hosomichi'
1998 history / biographyA study tracing the lives of female haikai poets in Edo and reexamining their relationship to 'Oku no Hosomichi' based on historical sources.
women's historyhaikai poetryOku no Hosomichi
What Kind of Journey Did Basho Make? Economics, Checkpoints and Landscapes of 'Oku no Hosomichi'
2000 history & cultural studiesAn analysis of Basho's 'Oku no Hosomichi' journey from perspectives of economic history, checkpoint systems, and landscape studies.
Basho studiestravel culturecheckpoints
Reading Sora's Travel Diary: Another 'Oku no Hosomichi'
2013 source studyA close reading of Sora's diary offering an alternative perspective on travel records distinct from 'Oku no Hosomichi'.
source criticismtravel diariesBasho entourage
Bibliography
- Journey of Stones: Natural Stones, Stone Buddhas and Stonemasons
- The Traveling Stonemason: The Life of Tanba Sakichi
- The Blind Female Singer Has Died
- Birth of Female Performers: The Life of Noh Performer Kisanoko Tsumura
- There Was a Model Called Oha: Women Painted by Yumeji, Seiu and Takeji
- Edo Female Haikai Poets Walk 'Oku no Hosomichi'
- What Kind of Journey Did Basho Make? Economics, Checkpoints and Landscapes of 'Oku no Hosomichi'
- Passing Checkpoints: Adventures of Edo Women
- Edo Commoners' Travel: Forms of Travel, Checkpoints and Women
- Ise Pilgrimages and Edo Travel: Travel Costs Seen in Journey Diaries
- Basho's 'Oku no Hosomichi' Journey
- "Walking Six Hundred Ri of Edo with Kiyono-san"
- Reading Sora's Travel Diary: Another 'Oku no Hosomichi'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- descriptive and analytical style based on historical sourcesnon-fiction with reportage elements
- Recurring Motifs
- travelwomen's historycheckpoints / journeysBasho and Oku no Hosomichi
Legacy
Known for historical research on travel and women in the early modern and modern periods, she broadened perspectives in Basho studies and travel culture. She has contributed to education and regional studies and was recognized with the Japan Essayist Club Prize.
Academic Societies
- Japan Essayist Club (awarding organization)
Trivia
- Her husband is the painter Kanamori Issei.
- In 1998 she won the Japan Essayist Club Prize for 'Edo Female Haikai Poets Walk "Oku no Hosomichi"'.