Takiji Yuriko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1987) award
Junko Inazawa
いなざわ じゅんこ
Inazawa Junko
Aliases:
岩田淳子
Pen Names:
Junko Inazawa（Pen name (real name: Junko Iwata)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1940-10-05 （Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Non-fiction writer, Reportage writer, Editor
- Active Years
- 1969-
- Affiliations
- Japan Democratic Literary Association
- Memberships
- Japan Democratic Literary Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shizuoka Prefectural Numazu Higashi High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Ochanomizu University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Nagoya University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Shizuoka Prefectural Numazu Higashi High School
Country:
Japan
Ochanomizu University
Country:
Japan
Attended before transferring to Nagoya University
Nagoya University
Country:
Japan
Graduated and worked at a publisher before starting writing career
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Takiji & Yuriko Prize | Geothermal | — | — | Winner |
Takiji & Yuriko Prize
1987
Work:
Geothermal
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Case of Noriko
1973 NovelA short/novella work dealing with women and society.
Women's independenceSocial issues
The Heart of Yubari
1983 Reportage / Non-fictionA reportage based on fieldwork in Yubari following the 1981 coal-mine gas accident.
CommunityLabor issuesDisaster and recovery
Geothermal
1986 NovelA novel set in Yubari portraying community life and social conflicts related to labor and livelihood.
CommunityLaborHuman relationships
More Beautiful Than Tears: Child Development under the Otsu Method
1981 Reportage / Non-fictionExamines development and support for children with disabilities through the Otsu method.
Disability issuesEducationWelfare
My Goose · The Tomb
2019 Essays / FictionA recent work that includes essayistic elements.
MemoirPersonal history
Bibliography
- The Case of Noriko (Toho Publishing) 1973
- Lineage of Independent Women: The Case of Lawyer Tomoko Hirayama (Ikkosha) 1977
- The Sprouting of Winter Grass (Toho Publishing) 1978
- More Beautiful Than Tears: Child Development under the Otsu Method (Otsuki Shoten) 1981
- Hiroshima Morning and Now: As A-Bomb Survivors, Mothers, People (ed. Inazawa) 1982
- The Heart of Yubari (Otsuki Shoten) 1983
- Portraits of Life: Medical Malpractice (Rodo Junposha) 1984
- Geothermal (Shin Nihon Shuppansha) 1986
- Pride of the Nurse's Cap (Kiri Shobo) 1988
- Valley Where Stars Fall (Shin Nihon Shuppansha) 1990
- Be Generous, Wind of Freedom: The Hot Summer of Kogane High School (Aoki Shoten) 1996
- Enjoying Village Life: Sakai Village - Seasonal Living and Village Politics (Hon no Izumi) 1996
- Northern Monument (Shin Nihon Shuppansha) 1997
- Early Spring House (Otsuki Shoten) 2001
- Early Spring Garden (Shin Nihon Shuppansha) 2006
- My Goose · The Tomb (Kadensha) 2019
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Social reportageRealismDocumentary-style depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- CommunityDisability and welfareLabor and livelihoodA-bomb survivors' testimoniesWomen’s independence
Legacy
Junko Inazawa is known for novels and reportage rooted in social issues, recognized for her reporting on Yubari and works on disability issues. She served in leadership of the Japan Democratic Literary Association and contributed to socially engaged literature.
Academic Societies
- Japan Democratic Literary Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (authority record available)
- Authority data such as VIAF/ISNI/WorldCat
Trivia
- Real name is Junko Iwata.
- Won the Takiji & Yuriko Prize in 1987 for the novel Geothermal.
- Served as vice-chair (from 2007) and chair (from 2011) of the Japan Democratic Literary Association.
- Born in Shizuoka Prefecture.