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第5回（1977年） award
Takehiro Irokawa
いろかわ たけひろ
Irokawa Takehiro
別名:
阿佐田 哲也 / 井上 志摩夫 / 雀風子 / 御仲 十
ペンネーム:
Asada Tetsuya（Most famous pen name used for mahjong novels）,
Inoue Shimao（Pen name used for popular and historical fiction）,
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プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1929-03-28 （Yaraimachi, Ushigome Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture (now Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Japan)）
- 死没
- 1989-04-10 （Miyagi Prefectural Semine Hospital, Semine Town, Kurihara District, Miyagi Prefecture (now Kurihara City), Japan） 60歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo (Ushigome/Yaraimachi, Shinjuku) → Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture (short-term residence before death) → Semine Town, Kurihara District, Miyagi Prefecture (hospitalization location)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Essayist, Mahjong player, Columnist
- 活動期間
- 1950年〜1989年
- 所属
- Momozono Shobo (editor), Weekly Taishu (contributor), Weekly Post (contributor, mahjong commentator), Kindai Mahjong (contributor)
- 所属団体
- New Japan Literary Association
- 影響を受けた人物
- Fujiwara Shinji, Yamada Fūtarō, Takeda Taijun, Mishima Yukio, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Gomi Kōsuke
- 影響を与えた人物
- Kitano Hideaki (manga artist), Saifumei (manga original author), Many subsequent mahjong novelists, mahjong manga creators and mahjong culture
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Tokyo Municipal Third Middle School (now Tokyo Metropolitan Bunkyo High School) | — | — | — | 1941–1945（中退） | Japan |
Old Tokyo Municipal Third Middle School (now Tokyo Metropolitan Bunkyo High School)
期間:
1941–1945（中退）
国:
Japan
Left school after an indefinite suspension and did not complete formal secondary education; worked various jobs after the war.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Chuo Koron Newcomer Award | Black Cloth | — | Chuo Koronsha | Winner |
| 1977 | Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize | Suspicious Visitors' Register | — | Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize Committee | Winner |
| 1978 | Naoki Prize (79th) | Divorce | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | Winner |
| 1982 | Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize | One Hundred | — | Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize Committee | Winner |
| 1989 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Diary of a Madman | 小説賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | Winner |
Chuo Koron Newcomer Award
1961
対象作品:
Black Cloth
主催:
Chuo Koronsha
結果:
Winner
Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize
1977
対象作品:
Suspicious Visitors' Register
主催:
Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize Committee
結果:
Winner
Naoki Prize (79th)
1978
対象作品:
Divorce
主催:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
結果:
Winner
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize
1982
対象作品:
One Hundred
主催:
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize Committee
結果:
Winner
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1989
対象作品:
Diary of a Madman
部門:
小説賞
主催:
Yomiuri Shimbun
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Mahjong Wanderings
1969年 Autobiographical novel / Gambling fictionAn autobiographical series centered on the protagonist 'Boy Tetsu', chronicling his mahjong exploits and itinerant life; it sparked a mahjong boom in Japan in the 1970s.
mahjonggamblingyouthoutlaw lifeluck and skill
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Mahjong Wanderings (film) / 和田誠 (1984)
- [Manga] Tetsuya - The Man Called Mahjong Saint / さいふうめい（原作）・星野泰視（作画） (1997)
Suspicious Visitors' Register
1977年 Short stories / EssaysA collection of essays and short stories published under his real name; it won the Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize.
human relationshipseveryday strangenesshumorreminiscence
Divorce
1978年 NovelA novel blending fact and fiction that examines marriage and divorce. It won the 79th Naoki Prize and featured episodes based on the author's domestic life.
marriagedivorcefamilyautobiographical elements
One Hundred
1982年 NovelA long-form work collecting fragments of life and human patterns; it received the Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize.
life vignettesmemoryhuman drama
Diary of a Madman
1988年 NovelA late-period work reflecting the author's experiences of narcolepsy-related hallucinations and mental instability; it won the Yomiuri Literary Prize.
mental illnesshallucinationboundary between self and reality
全著作
- Suspicious Visitors' Register
- Divorce
- Boufura Voyages
- To My Birth Home
- Fiction: Asada Tetsuya
- The Lifeline of a Jobless Wanderer
- Flowers Bloom in the Underpass
- One Hundred
- Fearful Marriage
- Uraomote: Life Record
- Eat as You Please
- Distant Views: Sparrow, Revival
- Variety Theater Wanderings
- Acharaka Pai!
- The City Is Capricious
- Sing and It's Heaven: Jazz Songs
- Diary of a Madman
- Moving Poverty
- Insect Chronicle
- Nostalgic Entertainers
翻案
- Mahjong Wanderings (1984 film, dir. Makoto Wada)
- Mahjong Wanderings → Manga adaptations (e.g. Tetsuya - The Man Called Mahjong Saint, 1997–2004)
- Dosa Ken: Mahjong Hell (2000, film)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Autobiographical narrationPicaresque (stories of rogues)Colloquial, wry voiceFrequent references to popular culture (cinema, jazz, gambling)
- 頻出モチーフ
- mahjonggambling (keirin, horse racing, baccarat)father–son relationshipsoutlaw-type charactershallucinations and sleep attacks (late works)
健康
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Narcolepsy1974–1989Diagnosed in 1974 and suffered lifelong symptoms: sleep attacks, cataplexy, hallucinations and auditory hallucinations. These affected daily life and writing, and are reflected in late works.
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Gallstones1976（悪化、危篤を経験）Complications from gallstones in 1976 led to a critical condition followed by a remarkable recovery. Health remained unstable thereafter.
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Myocardial infarction / cardiac rupture (fatal)1989年4月Collapsed with a myocardial infarction in April 1989 and subsequently died of cardiac rupture.
評価・遺産
Irokawa significantly established the form of the mahjong novel and played a major role in popularizing mahjong culture in postwar Japan. He became legendary as the 'Mahjong Saint' and influenced films, manga and mahjong media. He also received several major literary awards and left a distinctive narrative voice.
記念館・博物館
- Asada Tetsuya Shrine (Inariyama, Daidokyo) Inariyama, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan 1996年開館
- Yanaka Cemetery (gravesite) Yanaka 7-chome, Taito Ward, Tokyo, Japan
関連学会
- New Japan Literary Association
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library, Japan
大衆文化への影響
- Mahjong Wanderings has been adapted into films and manga and has heavily influenced mahjong manga and media since the 1990s.
- His influence continued into gambling culture, with events such as the 'Asada Tetsuya Cup' held at race venues (held until 2004 in some instances).
引用
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Aim for nine wins and six losses. Eight wins and seven losses is lonely. If you aim for ten wins it becomes impossible.
出典: Uraomote: Life Record (1984年) -
When good luck continues too long, it's dangerous. A big loss is a way to consume misfortune.
出典: Asada Tetsuya's Curious Companions (1988年)
豆知識
- Asada Tetsuya is Irokawa's best-known pen name and brought him popular success with mahjong novels.
- His pet Chihuahua was named 'Asada' after his pen name.
- He frequently arrived late to award ceremonies due to narcolepsy.
- After his death, Mahjong Wanderings continued to be adapted into films, manga and plays, influencing mahjong culture.
- He had wide-ranging friendships with many notable figures, and numerous memorials and tributes have been held.