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Chiba Jihei
ちば じへい
Chiba Jihei
Aliases:
堀川 治平
Pen Names:
Chiba Jihei（Used as a pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1921-10-31 （Semboku, Akita Prefecture (formerly Tazawako)）
- Died
- 1991-06-23 age 69
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Farmer (part-time)
- Active Years
- 1945-1991
- Affiliations
- South Manchuria Railway Research Laboratory (former employer), Akita Bungaku (co-founder)
- Influenced By
- Ito Einosuke
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akita Technical School (now Akita Prefectural Akita Technical High School) | Electrical Department | Electrical Department | — | 不明 | Japan |
| South Manchuria Technical College | — | — | — | 在学期間不明 | Manchukuo |
Akita Technical School (now Akita Prefectural Akita Technical High School)
Electrical Department
/ Electrical Department
Period:
不明
Country:
Japan
Studied electrical course at a prewar technical school
South Manchuria Technical College
Period:
在学期間不明
Country:
Manchukuo
Worked at the South Manchuria Railway research laboratory and graduated from a local technical institution
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Naoki Prize (54th) | Ryoshūki (Ryoshuki) | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
Naoki Prize (54th)
1966
Work:
Ryoshūki (Ryoshuki)
Organization:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ryoshūki (Ryoshuki)
1966 NovelA novel serialized in Akita Bungaku that depicts rural life and people of his hometown. It won the 54th Naoki Prize.
hometownrural lifehuman relationshipsnature
Hachirōgata: A Record of Reclamation
1972 Non-fictionA reportage-style record of the Hachirōgata land reclamation, following regional changes and local people's lives.
land reclamationregional historypeople and nature
Flowers of the Andes
1977 NovelTitled "Flowers of the Andes" in Japanese. Specific plot details are not provided in the source, but the work reflects the author's focus on setting and character depiction.
localitycharacter study
Stories of Mountain Lakes: Tazawako & Hachimantai Fudoki
1978 Fudoki / EssaysA fudoki-like work focusing on the nature and history of Akita areas such as Tazawako and Hachimantai.
regional culturenatural historylocal heritage
Local Folklore and Natural History
1988 Essays / Local natural historyAn essay collection focusing on hometown topics, local customs and traditions.
local historyfolklorenature
Nanbu Ushikata Bushi
1991 Folklore / Folk song studyA work compiling folklore and studies about cattle handlers (ushikata) in the Nanbu region.
folklorelabor historyregional culture
Bibliography
- Ryoshūki. Bungei Shunjū, 1966
- Hachirōgata: A Record of Reclamation. Kōdansha, 1972
- Flowers of the Andes. Ie no Hikari Kyōkai, 1977
- Stories of Mountain Lakes: Tazawako & Hachimantai Fudoki. Akita Bunka Shuppansha, 1978
- Local Folklore and Natural History. Sanno Printing & Publishing, 1988
- Nanbu Ushikata Bushi. Morioka Times, 1991
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic prose that carefully depicts hometown landscapes and rural lifeA documentary approach that explores regional history and folklore
- Recurring Motifs
- hometown (Akita)lakes and mountainsrural work and farminglocal communities
Legacy
An important regional writer who focused on the landscapes and culture of Akita. His novel Ryoshūki won the 54th Naoki Prize, raising the profile of regional literature. He co-founded Akita Bungaku and is noted for recording local history and folklore.
Trivia
- Real name: Horikawa Jihei.
- Born in Semboku, Akita Prefecture (formerly Tazawako).
- Worked at the South Manchuria Railway research laboratory.
- Won the 54th Naoki Prize for Ryoshūki (1966).
- After the war he returned to his hometown and farmed while writing.