Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1985) grand prize
Hatano Yō
はたの よう
Hatano Yō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967-10-10 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Japan Hawking Association
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Club of Japan (former member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gakushuin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Psychology | — | 中退 | Japan |
Gakushuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Psychology
Period:
中退
Country:
Japan
Withdrew before graduation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Cobalt Novel Award | The Blue Ribbon Leap | — | Shueisha | Winner |
Cobalt Novel Award
1985
Work:
The Blue Ribbon Leap
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Space-Colored Traveler
1985 Light novelDebut novel combining youth, adventure and light science-fiction elements.
youthadventurescience fiction elements
Life with Dogs in the Mountains
1995 EssayAn essay collection about living with nature and daily life with kept animals.
natureanimalsrural life
Invitation to Falconry
1997 Non-fictionA non-fiction guide and record on falconry and raptor care and training.
raptorsfalconrywildlife husbandry
Bibliography
- Space-Colored Traveler
- The Midnight Bell Will Not Ring Again
- Try Again
- Final Shoot
- Dreams, Shine On
- Aibii House Intersection
- Space-Colored Lostway
- And Then I Begin to Walk
- The Last Aibii House Intersection
- Aqua - Landscapes with Water
- Four Days of a Sixteen-Year-Old Summer
- The Sky Leading to That Lake
- Legendary Twinkle Dance: The General Affairs Committee Story
- Melancholy Mitochondria: Biology Club Story
- Mysterious Britain
- Backlight Pentaprism: Photography Club Story
- Cliffside Artemis: A Love Story
- Pure Love Decadence: The General Affairs Committee Story
- Snow Falling on the City
- Life with Dogs in the Mountains
- Mothra (Novelization)
- Invitation to Falconry
- That's the Answer! (Novelization)
- Sōkaigi
- Nurse's Work 1 (Novelization)
- The Raptors: Care, Training, Falconry, Rehabilitation
Adaptations
- Mothra (1996 film novelization)
Translations by Author
- Everything about Owls: Ecology, Care, Breeding, Training (translation of Jemima Parry-Jones)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- light-novel approachable narrationslightly humorous and familiar tone
- Recurring Motifs
- animals (raptors, dogs, owls)nature and foreststraining and craft
Legacy
Debuted as a light-novel writer and later became known for nonfiction and essays on animals, nature and falconry. He has left a modest influence among light-novel readers and nature enthusiasts.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Club of Japan (former)
Archives
- National Diet Library (works and authority records)
- VIAF (authority identifier)
In Popular Culture
- Appears as repertoire in a mimicry entertainer's 'Falconer Star Series' performance
Trivia
- Withdrew from Gakushuin University Faculty of Letters, Department of Psychology
- Debuted in 1985 after winning the 5th Cobalt Novel Award
- Has a falconer qualification and keeps raptors
- Married to novelist Kumi Saori
- Reportedly lives in Karuizawa, Nagano with many animals