Rekishi Gunzo Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2008) honorable mention
Mitsutaka Chimoto
ちもと みつたか
Chimoto Mitsutaka
Pen Names:
Tomoaki Senbongi（Real name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977-01-01 （Gunma Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
- Active Years
- 2008-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Seika University | Faculty of Humanities | — | — | — | Japan |
| Gunma University | Graduate School of Social Information Studies | — | — | — | Japan |
Kyoto Seika University
Faculty of Humanities
Country:
Japan
Gunma University
Graduate School of Social Information Studies
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Historical Figure Award Excellence Prize | Kazahana | — | Historical Figure Award Committee | winner |
Historical Figure Award Excellence Prize
2008
Work:
Kazahana
Organization:
Historical Figure Award Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sekigahara Gunyuden
2009 Alternate historyA 3-volume alternate history series set in the Sengoku period.
Sengoku periodHistoryAlternate history
Hosokawa Tadaoki War Chronicle: Honnoji Commander Record
2010 Historical novelA 2-volume historical novel series focused on the Honnoji Incident.
Sengoku periodHistory
Toyotomi Sotenroku
2011 Historical novelA 3-volume historical novel series centered on the Toyotomi family.
Toyotomi clanHistory
Momoyama Revolt Chronicles: Blood of the Ruler
2013 Historical novelA work depicting the battles of the Momoyama period.
Momoyama periodHistory
Guardian of the Divine Sword
2013 Historical novelA work set in the Sengoku period published by Gakken Publishing.
HistorySengoku period
The Cat-Painted Princess - Boshin Peace Chronicles
2022 Historical novelA historical novel centered on the Boshin War.
Boshin WarHistory
Bronze Military God - The Emperor Misguidance Incident and the Theft of the Nitta Yoshisada Statue
2023 Non-fictionA non-fiction work exploring historical incidents.
HistoryIncident
Ice Flowers Shine - The Curling Girls Dreaming of the Phantom Sapporo Olympics
2024 Non-fictionThe story of curling players aiming for the cancelled Sapporo Olympics.
OlympicsSports
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Alternate history style based on historical factsDetailed battle descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Sengoku-era warlordsBattles and strategiesHistorical influence
Legacy
Mitsutaka Chimoto is known for his alternate history novels focused on the Sengoku period and has recently expanded his works to the Bakumatsu era, earning recognition.
Trivia
- Graduated from Kyoto Seika University Faculty of Humanities
- Completed Graduate School of Social Information Studies at Gunma University
- Received the Historical Figure Award Excellence Prize in 2008