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第12回（2019年） nominee
Yoko Fujioka
ふじおか ようこ
Fujioka Yoko
別名:
中原陽子 / Yoko Nakahara
ペンネーム:
Yoko Fujioka（Pen name used for literary works）,
Yoko Nakahara（Legal name (birth name)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1971-07-21 （Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, Swahili
- 居住地歴
- Kyoto, Japan (birthplace/current base) → Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (study abroad)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Nurse, Former sports reporter
- 活動期間
- 2009年〜
- 所属
- Hochi Shimbun (former employer), Neurosurgery department, hospital in Kyoto (works as a nurse)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Teru Miyamoto
- ノミネート
- All Yomimono New Author Prize (finalist), Shosetsu Houseki New Author Prize (finalist)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Doshisha University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
| University of Dar es Salaam | Swahili studies | — | — | 留学（卒業せず帰国） | Tanzania |
| Osaka Literature School | Evening/Day division | — | — | 1999年（夜間部）、2006年（昼間部） | Japan |
| Jikei Nursing School | Nursing Department | — | 看護師資格 | — | Japan |
Doshisha High School
国:
Japan
Graduated
Doshisha University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
国:
Japan
Graduated
University of Dar es Salaam
Swahili studies
期間:
留学（卒業せず帰国）
国:
Tanzania
Returned to Japan before graduating
Osaka Literature School
Evening/Day division
期間:
1999年（夜間部）、2006年（昼間部）
国:
Japan
Studied in fiction courses
Jikei Nursing School
Nursing Department
学位:
看護師資格
国:
Japan
Obtained nursing qualification
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hokuriku Literary Prize (Selected) | — | — | Kitanippon Shinbun | 選奨 |
| 2024 | Kyoto Book Award | Made in Kyoto | — | Kyoto Prefectural Bookstore Association | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Miraiya Novel Award | Rira no Hana Saku Kemono-michi | — | Miraiya Bookstore | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | Rira no Hana Saku Kemono-michi | — | — | 受賞 |
Hokuriku Literary Prize (Selected)
2006
主催:
Kitanippon Shinbun
結果:
選奨
Kyoto Book Award
2024
対象作品:
Made in Kyoto
主催:
Kyoto Prefectural Bookstore Association
結果:
受賞
Miraiya Novel Award
2023
対象作品:
Rira no Hana Saku Kemono-michi
主催:
Miraiya Bookstore
結果:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
2024
対象作品:
Rira no Hana Saku Kemono-michi
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第45回（2024年） award
作品
代表作
Itsumademo Shiroi Hane (White Feathers Forever)
2009年 NovelDebut novel. A human drama about family and recovery from loss.
FamilyRebirthLoss
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Itsumademo Shiroi Hane (2018)
Kairo (Sea Route)
2011年 NovelA work centered on human relationships connected to the sea.
SeaFamilyJourney
映像化・舞台化
- [Radio drama] Kairo (2014)
Tryout
2012年 NovelA youth ensemble depicting challenges and inner conflicts of its characters.
ChallengeSportsGrowth
映像化・舞台化
- [Radio drama] Tryout (2015)
Whistle
2012年 NovelA human story revolving around sports.
SportsFriendshipConflict
手のひらの音符 (Notes in the Palm)
2014年 NovelA work portraying the small details of daily life and human connections.
Everyday lifeHuman relationshipsEmotion
Manten no Goal (Goal Under a Starry Sky)
2017年 NovelA youth ensemble drama themed around soccer.
SportsYouthTeamwork
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Manten no Goal (2023)
Oshorin
2016年 NovelA human drama set in a regional town, characterized by the author's warm prose.
RegionLifeRebirth
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Oshorin (2023)
Haretara Ii ne (Hope for Sunny Days)
2015年 NovelA story depicting small everyday miracles and friendship.
FriendshipFamilyDaily life
映像化・舞台化
- [Streaming drama] Haretara Ii ne (2025)
Made in Kyoto
2021年 NovelAn ensemble drama set in Kyoto, depicting the local scenery and people's lives with care.
Local communityFamilyKyoto
Rira no Hana Saku Kemono-michi
2023年 NovelA story about family and local life inspired by the author's daughter's pursuit of veterinary studies.
FamilyVeterinary medicineRegional life
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Rira no Hana Saku Kemono-michi (2025)
全著作
- Itsumademo Shiroi Hane (White Feathers Forever)
- Kairo (Sea Route)
- Tryout
- Whistle
- Te no Hira no Onpu (Notes in the Palm)
- Namikaze (Waves and Winds)
- Yami kara Todoku Inochi (Life Delivered from Darkness)
- Mukaebito
- Haretara Ii ne (Hope for Sunny Days)
- Oshorin
- Temis no Kyūsoku (The Rest of Themis)
- Hidamari no Hito
- Manten no Goal (Goal Under a Starry Sky)
- Kono Sekai de Kimi ni Aitai (I Want to Meet You in This World)
- Umi to Jii (Sea and Grandpa)
- Tobe, Akatsuki! (Fly, Dawn!)
- Kinou no Orange (Yesterday's Orange)
- Made in Kyoto
- Kin no Tsuno Motsu Kodomotachi (Children with Golden Horns)
- Sora ni Peace (Peace in the Sky)
- Rira no Hana Saku Kemono-michi
- Mori ni Akari ga Tomoru Toki (When Lights Light in the Forest)
- Bokutachi wa Gaman Shiteiru (We Are Enduring)
翻案
- Itsumademo Shiroi Hane (TV drama, 2018)
- Kairo (Radio drama, 2014)
- Tryout (Radio drama, 2015)
- Manten no Goal (TV special, 2023)
- Oshorin (Film, 2023)
- Rira no Hana Saku Kemono-michi (TV drama, 2025)
- Haretara Ii ne (Streaming drama, 2025)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Accessible, emotionally resonant proseFocus on detailed character depictionMedical depiction informed by professional experience
- 頻出モチーフ
- FamilyNursing/medical settingsDeath and rebirthLocal urban landscapesAnimals / veterinary themes
評価・遺産
While working as an active nurse, she has built a reputation as an author for warm human dramas informed by medical experience. She has received multiple literary awards and her works have been adapted for TV, film and radio, earning a broad readership.
大衆文化への影響
- Widely known through TV drama and film adaptations
- Media-mix presence including radio drama adaptations
豆知識
- Legal name is Yoko Nakahara.
- Worked as a sports reporter at Hochi Shimbun in 1994.
- Studied at the University of Dar es Salaam and learned Swahili (returned without graduating).
- Holds a nursing qualification and has worked in a neurosurgery department in Kyoto while continuing literary activities.
- Has stated that her daughter's enrollment in veterinary studies inspired 'Rira no Hana Saku Kemono-michi.'