Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1961) award
Chin Shunshin
ちん しゅんしん
Chin Shunshin
Pen Names:
Chin Saki（Pen name used in early submissions）,
Kei Sanroku（Pen name used in early submissions）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-02-18 （Motomachi, Kobe-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2015-01-21 （Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan） age 90
- Nationality
- Japan, Republic of China, People's Republic of China, Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1961-2014
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka School of Foreign Languages | — | Department of Indian Languages | — | — | Japan |
Osaka School of Foreign Languages
Department of Indian Languages
Year of Graduation:
1943
Country:
Japan
Majored in Indian languages (Hindi and Persian)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | Roots of Dead Grass | — | Edogawa Rampo Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Naoki Prize | The Green Jade Lion Incense Burner | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | Once More to Yuling, The Peacock's Path | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | The True Record of the Opium War | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Kobe City Cultural Award | — | — | City of Kobe | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Osaragi Jiro Prize | Journey to Dunhuang | — | Osaragi Jiro Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Japan Translation Culture Award | Rebel Flag: Novel of Li Zicheng | — | Japan Translation Culture Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1985 | NHK Broadcasting Culture Award | Appearance in Silk Road related programs | — | NHK | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Tea Ceremony Pilgrimage | 随筆・紀行賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award | Zhuge Kongming | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Asahi Prize | For great contribution to Japanese culture through literary works based on the history of China and Japan | — | Asahi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Japan Art Academy Prize | Achievements as a writer | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Inoue Yasushi Culture Award | — | — | Inoue Yasushi Culture Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Osaka Arts Prize | — | — | City of Osaka | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Junior Fourth Rank | — | — | Government of Japan | 追叙 |
Edogawa Rampo Prize
1961
Work:
Roots of Dead Grass
Organization:
Edogawa Rampo Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
1969
Work:
The Green Jade Lion Incense Burner
Organization:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1970
Work:
Once More to Yuling, The Peacock's Path
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1971
Work:
The True Record of the Opium War
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Kobe City Cultural Award
1974
Organization:
City of Kobe
Result:
受賞
Osaragi Jiro Prize
1976
Work:
Journey to Dunhuang
Organization:
Osaragi Jiro Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Japan Translation Culture Award
1983
Work:
Rebel Flag: Novel of Li Zicheng
Organization:
Japan Translation Culture Award Committee
Result:
受賞
NHK Broadcasting Culture Award
1985
Work:
Appearance in Silk Road related programs
Organization:
NHK
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1988
Work:
Tea Ceremony Pilgrimage
Category:
随筆・紀行賞
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
1991
Work:
Zhuge Kongming
Organization:
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Asahi Prize
1993
Work:
For great contribution to Japanese culture through literary works based on the history of China and Japan
Organization:
Asahi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1994
Work:
Achievements as a writer
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Inoue Yasushi Culture Award
1995
Organization:
Inoue Yasushi Culture Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Osaka Arts Prize
1996
Organization:
City of Osaka
Result:
受賞
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
1998
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受賞
Junior Fourth Rank
2015
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
追叙
Awards & Nominations
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 23 (1970) award
Osaragi Jiro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 3 (1976) award
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 26 (1992) award
Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 51 (1995) award
Works
Major Works
Roots of Dead Grass
1961 MysteryA long mystery novel set in Kobe.
MysteryKobeChinese diaspora
Opium War
1967 Historical novelA historical novel about the Opium War.
Chinese historyWar
Secret Romance of the Three Kingdoms
1977 Historical novelA historical novel based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Three KingdomsHistory
Taiping Rebellion
1982 Historical novelA historical novel about the Taiping Rebellion.
Chinese historyRebellion
A Brief History of Eighteen Dynasties
1983 Historical novelA novel depicting eighteen dynasties in Chinese history.
Chinese historyHistory
Zhuge Kongming
1991 Historical novelA historical novel depicting Zhuge Kongming from the Three Kingdoms era.
Three KingdomsHistoryZhuge Kongming
Adaptations
- NHK Taiga Drama 'Ryukyu no Kaze'
- TV Drama 'The Peacock's Path'
- TV Drama 'The Shadow Has Fallen'
- Masterpiece Mystery Theater 'Shinju no Tsume by Chin Shunshin'
- Drama 'Angry Bodhisattva' (Chinese version)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A style blending historical and mystery novelsNarrative based on extensive historical knowledge
- Recurring Motifs
- Chinese historyThree KingdomsChinese diasporaTeaSilk Road
Health
-
Cerebral hemorrhage1994年Continued writing career after 5 months hospitalization
Legacy
Chin Shunshin served as a cultural bridge between Japan and China, known for numerous novels and essays on Chinese history. His works expanded the genre of historical literature and won many awards. His legacy continues through museums and academic recognition.
Museums
- Chin Shunshin Asia Literature Museum Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan Opened in 2014
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
In Popular Culture
- Source material for NHK Taiga Drama
- Numerous television drama adaptations
Quotes
-
Life is like a continuous story.
Source: Works of Chin Shunshin
Trivia
- Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.
- Unusual career with three nationality changes.
- Contemporary and friend of Ryotaro Shiba.
- Used multiple pen names such as Chin Saki.