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第1回（2005年） grand prize
Maha Harada
はらだ まは
Harada Maha
ペンネーム:
maha（Pen name derived from Francisco Goya's paintings 'La Maja Vestida' / 'La Maja Desnuda'.）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1962-07-14 （Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kodaira, Tokyo (birthplace) → Okayama City, Okayama (raised from sixth grade through high school) → Tokyo (primary base of activity as an adult)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Curator, Culture writer, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 2005年〜
- 所属団体
- Japan PEN Club
- 影響を受けた人物
- Munetaka Harada
- ノミネート
- 147th Naoki Prize nominee (The Canvas of Paradise), 149th Naoki Prize nominee (Giverny Table), 155th Naoki Prize nominee (Guernica Behind the Curtain), 161st Naoki Prize nominee (The Beautiful Fools' Tableau)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwansei Gakuin University | Faculty of Letters | Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University, Second Faculty of Letters | Second Faculty of Letters (Art specialization) | Art Studies | — | — | Japan |
Kwansei Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Japanese Literature
国:
Japan
Waseda University, Second Faculty of Letters
Second Faculty of Letters (Art specialization)
/ Art Studies
国:
Japan
Studied art and curatorial subjects
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1st Japan Love Story Award | Kafu wo Machiwabite | — | Japan Love Story & Entertainment Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2012 | 25th Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize | The Canvas of Paradise | — | Shinchosha | 受賞 |
| 2012 | 8th Sake-drinking Bookseller Award | The God of Cinema | — | Sake-drinking Bookseller Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2016 | 2nd Tokuma Bunko Award | Ikiru Bokura | — | Tokuma Shoten | 受賞 |
| 2017 | 36th Nitta Jirō Literary Award | Mr. Leach (Reach Sensei) | — | Nitta Jirō Literary Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | 6th Kyoto Book Award | The Stranger (Iri-bito) | — | Kyoto Book Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2024 | 52nd Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize | Blooming on the Board | — | Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
1st Japan Love Story Award
2005
対象作品:
Kafu wo Machiwabite
主催:
Japan Love Story & Entertainment Award Committee
結果:
受賞
25th Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize
2012
対象作品:
The Canvas of Paradise
主催:
Shinchosha
結果:
受賞
8th Sake-drinking Bookseller Award
2012
対象作品:
The God of Cinema
主催:
Sake-drinking Bookseller Award Committee
結果:
受賞
2nd Tokuma Bunko Award
2016
対象作品:
Ikiru Bokura
主催:
Tokuma Shoten
結果:
受賞
36th Nitta Jirō Literary Award
2017
対象作品:
Mr. Leach (Reach Sensei)
主催:
Nitta Jirō Literary Award Committee
結果:
受賞
6th Kyoto Book Award
2018
対象作品:
The Stranger (Iri-bito)
主催:
Kyoto Book Award Committee
結果:
受賞
52nd Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize
2024
対象作品:
Blooming on the Board
主催:
Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第25回（2012年） award
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第8回（2012年） award
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第36回（2017年） award
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第12回（2019年） grand prize
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第52回（2024年） award
作品
代表作
The God of Cinema
2008年 Novel (family / cinema-themed)A multi-voiced story centered on cinema and family ties, depicting generations, loss, and renewal through film.
CinemaFamilyNostalgiaRenewal
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Kinema no Kamisama / 山田洋次 (2021)
The Canvas of Paradise
2012年 Novel (art / historical)A novel set against art history, weaving tales of people living around famous paintings and combining the allure of art with human drama.
ArtPaintersHistoryMystery
Waiting for Kafu
2006年 Novel (romance / renewal)Set in Okinawa, this novel portrays human relationships and renewal; it won a prize and was adapted into a film.
OkinawaRomanceFamilyRenewal
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Kafu wo Machiwabite / 中井庸友 (2009)
Blooming on the Board
2024年 Novel (biographical / art)A novel portraying the youth of Munakata Shikō, offering a biographical look at an aspect of modern Japanese art.
Munakata ShikōArt historyBiography
全著作
- Waiting for Kafu
- Just One Minute
- Not Ordinary.
- Runway☆Beat
- Number Nine
- Sorry (retitled 'Losing Summer')
- Her at the Edge
- Delicious Water
- The God of Cinema
- Flowers
- Gift
- Give Me Wings
- Independence Day
- A Prayer for One Star
- Today Is Auspicious
- Kaze no Majimu
- Ito: The Puppy of Fate
- Novel: The Dog that Guards the Stars
- Maria of the Magdalene House
- Dere-Girls
- Searching for Eternity
- The Canvas of Paradise
- Welcome Home, Travel Shop
- Ikiru Bokura
- Giverny Table
- The Prime Minister's Husband
- Mr. Leach (Reach Sensei)
- Guernica Behind the Curtain
- The Beautiful Fools' Tableau
- Blooming on the Board
翻案
- Kafu wo Machiwabite (film, 2009)
- Runway☆Beat (film, 2011)
- Dere-Girls (film, 2015)
- Kinema no Kamisama (film, 2021)
- Today Is Auspicious (TV drama, WOWOW, 2017)
- Iribito / The Stranger (TV drama, WOWOW, 2021)
- Tabiya Okaeri (NHK special drama)
- Maria of the Magdalene House (NHK special drama, 2025)
作家による翻訳
- The Remains of Love (translation of Edvard Munch)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Art-centered, narrative-driven styleAccessible and readable proseEmotionally rich descriptions
- 頻出モチーフ
- Famous paintings and paintersTravel and foreign placesFoodFamily and bondsRenewal
評価・遺産
Known for novels that center on art, she has earned broad popular support and multiple film and television adaptations. Leveraging her curatorial background, she is regarded as a writer who bridges art and literature.
関連学会
- Japan PEN Club
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library authority file (has an ID)
大衆文化への影響
- Many works adapted into film and TV (e.g., 'Kafu wo Machiwabite', 'Kinema no Kamisama', 'Today Is Auspicious')
豆知識
- Pen name derives from Francisco Goya's 'La Maja Vestida' / 'La Maja Desnuda'.
- Her older brother is novelist Munetaka Harada, who influenced her reading habits.
- Worked at Itochu, Mori Art Museum, and MoMA; became an independent curator in 2002.
- Won the 1st Japan Love Story Award in 2005 for 'Kafu wo Machiwabite', which was adapted into a film.
- Involved in launching the food select shop 'YOLOs' in Kyoto (2022), and active in cultural and food-related projects.