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Kazuma Hayami

はやみ かずま

Hayami Kazuma

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1977-07-15 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan → Kawazu, Shizuoka, Japan → Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan → Tokyo, Japan

経歴

職業
Novelist, Writer
活動期間
2008年〜
ノミネート
28th Yamamoto Shugoro Award — Nominee (Innocent Days), 13th Yamada Futaro Award — Nominee (August's Mother), 15th Yamada Futaro Award — Nominee (Mother in the Alps Seat)

学歴

Kokugakuin University
Faculty of Letters / Department of Literature
国: Japan
Attended but did not complete degree; reports indicate repeated years and eventual withdrawal

受賞歴

Japan Mystery Writers' Association Award (Best Long Work / Collection)
2015
対象作品: Innocent Days
部門: 長編・連作短編集
主催: Mystery Writers of Japan
結果: Winner
JRA Award — Equine Culture Prize
2019
対象作品: The Royal Family
主催: Japan Racing Association
結果: Winner
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
2020
対象作品: The Royal Family
主催: Shinchosha
結果: Winner
Nishiwaki City Library Prize
2020
対象作品: The Manager Is Too Stupid
主催: Nishiwaki City
結果: Winner
Bookseller Award (Honya Taisho, 22nd)
2025
対象作品: Mother in the Alps Seat
主催: Honya Taisho Committee
結果: 2nd place (Runner-up)

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Hyakuhachi

2008年 Coming-of-age / Sports novel

A semi-autobiographical novel about a substitute member of an elite high school baseball team; reflects the author's own experiences.

High school baseballFriendshipSetback and comeback
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Hyakuhachi / 森義隆 (2008)
  • [Manga] Hyakuhachi (2009)

Innocent Days

2014年 Mystery / Novel

A mystery that intertwines contemporary social issues and human relationships; recognized in the long-work/collection category.

Truth and liesFamilySociety
映像化・舞台化
  • [TV drama] Innocent Days (2018)

The Royal Family

2019年 Social novel

An ensemble novel set against horse racing and human relations; recipient of a JRA cultural prize.

Horse racingFamilyPower and fame

The Sad Chubby Cat

2019年 Children's literature / Picture book

A children's tale series about a house cat named 'Maru'. Serialized in a local paper and adapted into animation and live-action drama.

AnimalsLocal communityKindness
映像化・舞台化
  • [TV drama] Maru and Anna's Smiling Journey (2021)
  • [TV anime] The Sad Chubby Cat (2021)

The Manager Is Too Stupid

2019年 Essay / Non-fiction

A humorous non-fiction/essay about retail work and human relationships; won regional library prizes.

WorkplaceHumorHuman observation

全著作

  • Hyakuhachi
  • Sleeping★Buddha
  • Fanfare on the Sand (retitled: Our Family)
  • Tokyo Dawn
  • 6 Six
  • Let the Dawn Wind Fill the Poncho
  • Innocent Days
  • 95
  • Novel King
  • In the Town Where the Gods Lived
  • The Royal Family
  • The Correct Answer of That Summer
  • Laughing Matryoshka
  • August's Mother
  • Mother in the Alps Seat

翻案

  • Hyakuhachi (film)
  • Innocent Days (TV drama)
  • The Sad Chubby Cat (TV anime / live-action drama)
  • Our Family (film)

作風・主題

文体
Contemporary realist styleDialogue-driven, brisk proseLocality-focused descriptions
頻出モチーフ
FamilyBaseballLocal communityAnimals (especially cats)

評価・遺産

An active writer supported by a wide readership for works centered on locality and family; many works adapted for screen. Recipient of multiple literary prizes and recognized for contributions to local culture.

大衆文化への影響

  • Several works adapted into films, TV dramas and anime
  • Local activities including newspaper serials and regional radio appearances

豆知識

  • Belonged to the high school hardball baseball club
  • The children's series 'The Sad Chubby Cat' features a house cat named Maru
  • Has lived in various regional towns (Kawazu in Shizuoka, Matsuyama in Ehime) while focusing on writing