Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1959) award
Yumie Hiraiwa
ひらいわ ゆみえ
Hiraiwa Yumie
Pen Names:
Yumie Hiraiwa（Real name and pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1932-03-15 （Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2023-06-09 （Hospital in Tokyo, Japan） age 91
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yoyogi Hachiman, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan → Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1955-2023
- Influenced By
- Shin Hasegawa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Women's University | Department of Japanese Literature | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1951-1955 | Japan |
Japan Women's University
Department of Japanese Literature
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1951-1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
Japan
Bachelor degree obtained
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Naoki Prize | Taganeshi | — | Naoki Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1979 | NHK Broadcasting Culture Award | — | — | NHK | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Eiji Yoshikawa Prize for Literature | Hanakage no Hana | — | Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1998 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of Japan | 顕彰 |
| 2008 | Mainichi Art Award | Journey to the West | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Order of Culture | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Naoki Prize
1959
Work:
Taganeshi
Organization:
Naoki Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
NHK Broadcasting Culture Award
1979
Organization:
NHK
Result:
受賞
Eiji Yoshikawa Prize for Literature
1991
Work:
Hanakage no Hana
Organization:
Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1997
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1998
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
2004
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
顕彰
Mainichi Art Award
2008
Work:
Journey to the West
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Order of Culture
2016
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 25 (1991) award
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 52 (1998) award
Works
Major Works
Taganeshi
1959 NovelA novel depicting the world of Japanese swords.
Japanese swordsHistory
Oyado Kawasemi
1974 Historical novelA human interest series set in Edo-period inns, continuing for over 40 years with total sales exceeding 18 million copies.
Human interestEdo periodHistorical novel
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Oyado Kawasemi
Hanakage no Hana
1990 NovelA work depicting the wife of Oishi Kuranosuke.
HistoryFamily
Journey to the West
2007 Modern TranslationModern translation of 'Journey to the West' by Wu Cheng'en.
Classical literatureModern translation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Historical novelsDetailed human characterization
- Recurring Motifs
- Human interestWomen’s lives
Health
-
Interstitial pneumoniaCause of death.
Legacy
Yumie Hiraiwa was a prominent figure in Japanese literature, acclaimed for her historical novels and television drama scripts.
Museums
- Shirane Memorial Shibuya Local Museum and Literature Museum Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan Opened in 2018
Academic Societies
- Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Award Committee
Quotes
-
I am one of the writers who was saved by television dramas.
Source: NHK 'I Want to Meet That Person' Interview
Trivia
- Daughter of the chief priest of Yoyogi Hachiman Shrine, her father studied the I Ching.
- Won a composition contest in elementary school writing about her dog.
- Experience as a TV drama scriptwriter enriched her perspective as a writer.