Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (2007) award
Hika Harada
はらだ ひか
Harada Hika
Aliases:
中村比香 / 樋田春香
Pen Names:
Hika Harada（Primary pen name used for novels）,
Hikana Nakamura（Byline used for some radio drama scripts）,
Haruka Hida（Alternate byline used on some works (e.g. 'The Blue Tape at Thirty')）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1970-01-01 （Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kanagawa Prefecture (birthplace) → Obihiro, Hokkaido (relocated with husband) → Suginami, Tokyo (current residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Nominations
- Fuji TV Young Scenario Award (Finalist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsuma Women's University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 (文学) | 1990-1994 | Japan |
Otsuma Women's University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士 (文学)
Period:
1990-1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
Japan
Majored in classical Japanese literature; graduation thesis on 'Sarashina Nikki'.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NHK Creative Radio Drama Script Contest (34th) - Grand Prize | Little Princess No.2 | — | NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) | 最優秀作 |
| 2007 | Subaru Literary Prize (31st) | The Tea Time That Never Begins | — | Subaru (magazine) editorial | 受賞 |
| 2010 | BK Radio Drama Script Award | The Blue Tape at Thirty | — | BK Radio | 佳作 |
NHK Creative Radio Drama Script Contest (34th) - Grand Prize
2005
Work:
Little Princess No.2
Organization:
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Result:
最優秀作
Subaru Literary Prize (31st)
2007
Work:
The Tea Time That Never Begins
Organization:
Subaru (magazine) editorial
Result:
受賞
BK Radio Drama Script Award
2010
Work:
The Blue Tape at Thirty
Organization:
BK Radio
Result:
佳作
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Tea Time That Never Begins
2008 Short story collectionDebut collection of short stories capturing small moments of everyday life.
everyday lifefamilyfemale perspectives
Tokyo Laundering
2011 NovelA novel exploring relationships and hidden lives in the city.
urban lifesecretsrelationships
How to Spend 3,000 Yen
2018 Linked short stories / NovelA linked set of short stories that depict people's lives through small expenses and daily choices.
consumptiondaily lifehuman interactions
Adaptations
- [TV drama] How to Spend 3,000 Yen (2023)
Kiriko Hitotsubashi (76)'s Crime Diary
2020 NovelCenters on an elderly woman protagonist and quietly unfolds events and inner emotions.
elderlycrimethe underside of daily life
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Kiriko Hitotsubashi's Crime Diary (2022)
Lunch Sake
2017 Essays / Short storiesA collection of short pieces and essays centered on food and drinking.
foodalcoholsimple pleasures
Late-Night Snacks at the Library
2023 Novel / Short storiesA collection of stories set around a library, depicting human interactions and life.
librarycommunitydaily life
Bibliography
- The Tea Time That Never Begins
- Tokyo Laundering
- Life Auction
- Mother Western
- Ivy House
- Her Household Account Book
- Michiru-san, Happy as Always
- Three People Shop
- Giri Giri
- Case Files of Vengeance Shop's Keisuke Narumi
- House of the Insects
- Missing.com: Tokyo Laundering
- Radio Gaga Ga
- Lunch Sake
- How to Spend 3,000 Yen
- DRY
- The Boob Apartment Renovation Dispute
- Start by Eating This
- Recipes of Good Fortune
- Kiriko Hitotsubashi (76)'s Crime Diary
- Three People Shop: The Sand Woman
- Lunch Sake: Still Satisfied Today
- Why Are My Mother's Packages So Unfashionable?
- Is That Apartment Okay as a Final Home?
- Secondhand Book Diner
- The Dancing Wallet
- Elderly Hotel
- Late-Night Snacks at the Library
- Cafe Old Man
- Set-Meal Restaurant 'Zatsu'
- Secondhand Book Diner: Grand Reopening
- Monthly Income
Adaptations
- Kiriko Hitotsubashi's Crime Diary (NHK TV drama, 2022)
- How to Spend 3,000 Yen (Fuji TV drama, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed depictions of everyday lifeWarm, often humorous tone
- Recurring Motifs
- familyscenes of food and drinkingwomen's lives and renewal
Legacy
Recognized for careful portrayals of everyday life and domestic scenes; several works have been adapted for television.
Trivia
- Graduated from Otsuma Women's University, Department of Japanese Literature (1994).
- Worked as a secretary after graduation; married at 29 and relocated to Obihiro, Hokkaido due to her husband's job.
- Won NHK's radio drama script contest in 2005 and made her literary debut with the Subaru Literary Prize in 2007 for 'The Tea Time That Never Begins'.
- Official X (formerly Twitter) account: @hika_harada.