Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1961) award
Tatsusaburō Hayashiya
はやしや たつさぶろう
Hayashiya Tatsusaburō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-04-12 （Minato, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami
- Influenced
- Mirai Saito, Toru Takahashi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | Bachelor of Arts | 1989-1993 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1989-1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Japan Literature Award | Town Between Waves | — | Japan Literature Promotion Association | Winner |
| 2000 | Wakaba Prize | Map of the Night | — | Wakaba Literary Association | Winner |
Japan Literature Award
2018
Work:
Town Between Waves
Organization:
Japan Literature Promotion Association
Result:
Winner
Wakaba Prize
2000
Work:
Map of the Night
Organization:
Wakaba Literary Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Town Between Waves
2017 Novel 320 pagesA multi-voiced novel set in a small seaside town where past and present intersect. It portrays lost memories and human connections with a quiet, lyrical style.
MemorySeaNostalgia
Adaptations
- [Film] Town Between Waves / 佐藤和宏 (2021)
Translations
- English translation (translated by Anna Smith)
Map of the Night
2000 Short story collection 220 pagesA collection of stories capturing fragments of people living in the city's nights. Themes of loneliness and renewal are explored with a quiet yet acute eye.
LonelinessUrban lifeRenewal
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Map of the Night (2002)
Translations
- Korean translation (translated by Kim Min)
Bibliography
- Letters of the Wind (1997)
- Map of the Night (2000)
- Left Letters (2010)
- Short Nights (2015)
- Town Between Waves (2017)
- Weekend of Sea Roar (2021)
Adaptations
- Film 'Town Between Waves' (2021)
- TV drama 'Map of the Night' (2002)
Translations of Works
- Town Between Waves — English edition (2019)
- Map of the Night — Korean edition (2004)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical proseQuiet narrative voiceDetailed psychological portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- SeaMemoryLetters
Legacy
He established a unique place in contemporary Japanese literature with works centered on nostalgia and the sea. His calm, poetic prose is supported by a wide range of readers, and film adaptations and translations have broadened his international readership.
Academic Societies
- Waseda Literary Society
Archives
- Waseda University Library, Modern Literature Archives
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation broadened readership among younger audiences
- The song 'Memories of the Waves' was composed inspired by the work
Quotes
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Words come and go like the tide. Memory dwells in the spaces between.
Source: Town Between Waves (Preface) (2017)
Trivia
- Alumnus of Waseda University
- Hobbies include fishing and collecting old books