Kikuchi Kan Award
2 appearances
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Edition 65 (2011) award
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Edition 71 (2017) award
Daisaburo Okumoto
おくもと だいさぶろう
Okumoto Daisaburo
Pen Names:
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-03-06 （Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- French literature scholar, Essayist, Translator, University professor
- Active Years
- 1970-2020
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | — | 1964-1968 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
Period:
1964-1968
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
Japan
Completed graduate school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Insect Cosmology | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Junior Version of Fabre's Insect Chronicles | — | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Suntory Academic Award | Pleasant Tropics | — | Suntory | 受賞 |
| 2001 | JTB Travel Literature Award | The Spotted Cat's Inn | — | JTB | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Complete Translation of Fabre's Insect Chronicles | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | JXTG Children's Culture Award | — | — | JXTG Holdings | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1982
Work:
Insect Cosmology
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1992
Work:
Junior Version of Fabre's Insect Chronicles
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Suntory Academic Award
1995
Work:
Pleasant Tropics
Organization:
Suntory
Result:
受賞
JTB Travel Literature Award
2001
Work:
The Spotted Cat's Inn
Organization:
JTB
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2017
Work:
Complete Translation of Fabre's Insect Chronicles
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
JXTG Children's Culture Award
2018
Organization:
JXTG Holdings
Result:
受賞
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays
2025
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Insect Cosmology
1981 EssayA collection of essays about insects.
InsectsNatureEcology
Junior Version of Fabre's Insect Chronicles
1991 TranslationChildren's translation of Fabre's Insect Chronicles.
InsectsEducation
Complete Translation of Fabre's Insect Chronicles
2005 TranslationComplete translation in 10 volumes and 20 books of Fabre's Insect Chronicles.
InsectsNatural History
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Naturalistic descriptionEssayistic style
- Recurring Motifs
- InsectsNatureLife
Legacy
Widely recognized as a bridge between French literature studies and insect literature. Promoted insect culture in Japan through numerous translations and essays.
Museums
- House of the Insect Poet (Fabre Insect Museum) Japan
Trivia
- He has a friendship with Takeshi Yoro and Kiyohiko Ikeda through insect collecting hobby.
- Spent over a decade on the complete translation of Fabre's Insect Chronicles.