Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (2004) award
Hayao Maeda
まえだ はやお
Maeda Hayao
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-10-26 （Fukui Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Editor, Critic, Editor-in-chief, Lecturer, Author
- Active Years
- 1968-
- Affiliations
- Shinchosha, Hosei University
- Memberships
- Hakusan no Kai
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of English and American Literature | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of English and American Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | — | — | The Yomiuri Shimbun | Winner |
Yomiuri Literary Prize
2005
Organization:
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Journey Through Otherworlds
2003 Essays / CriticismA collection of essays and studies on otherworldly spaces and folklore, containing reflections on regional faiths and traditions.
OtherworldsFolkloreCultural history
A study tracing the life and scholarship of Kikuchi Sanya, reexamining his achievements and thought.
Kikuchi SanyaArchaeological folkloreBiography
Towards a Folklore of Hakusan: Pursuing the Mysteries of Hakusan Faith
2006 Folklore studiesAn analysis of the history and folkloric aspects of Hakusan faith, exploring the mysteries and regional spread of the belief.
Hakusan faithFolkloreReligion
Hakusan Faith Across the Sea
2013 Folklore / Cultural historyExamines cases and routes by which Hakusan faith spread across the sea, discussing the relationship between maritime routes and belief.
Hakusan faithMaritime routesCultural exchange
Ancient History of Sea Peoples
2020 History / Folklore studiesConsiders the ancient history of sea-faring communities, discussing maritime interaction and cultural formation.
Sea peoplesAncient historyMaritime exchange
Reading in Old Age
2022 Essays / On readingA volume of essays and reflections on reading from the perspective of advanced age.
ReadingOld ageEssays
Bibliography
- Journey Through Otherworlds
- Towards a Folklore of Hakusan: Pursuing the Mysteries of Hakusan Faith
- Classical Journeys: In Search of Lost Other Spaces
- Hakusan Faith Across the Sea
- The Mysteries of Hakusan Faith and Discriminated Buraku Communities
- A Hundred Years of 'Atarashiki Mura': The Truth of the 'Garden of Fools'
- Northern Hakusan Faith: Another 'Maritime Route'
- Ancient History of Sea Peoples
- Kenichi Tanigawa and Gan Tanigawa: Resisting the Hollowing of the Spirit
- Reading in Old Age
- Unfinished Utopia: For a Reborn Atarashiki Mura
- Japan's Indigenous Peoples and Discriminated Buraku: Selected Works of Kikuchi Sanya (ed.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Precise description grounded in folkloristic perspectiveClear, readable style from an editor's sensibilityEssays that move between archival sources and fieldwork
- Recurring Motifs
- Hakusan faithFolkloreDiscriminated buraku communitiesMaritime exchange and migrationsUtopian thought
Legacy
Through a long career as an editor and folklorist, Hayao Maeda brought attention to topics such as Hakusan faith, regional folklore, and marginalized communities, influencing both general readers and the academic field. His tenure as magazine editor-in-chief and his Yomiuri Literary Prize recognition are notable.
Trivia
- Joined Shinchosha in 1968 and began his career as a literary editor.
- Served as editor-in-chief of the magazine Shincho from 1995 to 2003.
- Founded 'Hakusan no Kai' in 1987 as a forum for Hakusan faith research.
- Won the Yomiuri Literary Prize in 2005 for 'Yota Aruki: Kikuchi Sanya — People and Scholarship'.