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Ishii Shinji

イシイ シンジ

Ishii Shinji

別名: 石井慎二 / 石井真司
ペンネーム: Ishii Shinji（Pen name used for his literary works）

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1966-02-15 （Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan (near Bandai-ike)）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan (birthplace) → Lived along the Sumida River (about 13 years) → Miura (residency) → Matsumoto (residency) → Kyoto City (resident since February 2010)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Essayist
活動期間
1994年〜
ノミネート
Mishima Yukio Prize nominee (Planetarium no Futago, 2004), Mishima Yukio Prize nominee (Poe no Hanashi, 2006), Mishima Yukio Prize nominee (Mizuumi, 2007), Mishima Yukio Prize nominee (Shi to Sore Ijō no Kuni, 2009), Mishima Yukio Prize nominee (Aru Ichinichi, 2012), Mishima Yukio Prize nominee (Akusei, 2016)

学歴

Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters / Department of French Literature
卒業年: 1989
国: Japan
Majored in French literature; graduated in 1989

受賞歴

Tsubota Jōji Literary Prize
2003
主催: Okayama City
結果: 受賞
Oda Sakunosuke Prize
2012
主催: Mainichi Newspapers
結果: 大賞
Kawai Hayao Monogatari Award
2016
主催: Kawai Hayao Foundation
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

1994年 Novel

Debut work consisting of stories influenced by travel and foreign landscapes; includes short and mid-length pieces that mark the origin of his later style.

traveleveryday life

2002年 Children's literature

A fable-like work with elements of children's literature, marked by distinctive humor and warmth. Winner of the Tsubota Jōji Literary Prize.

fable-like qualitieshumorgrowth

2003年 Novel

A story involving twins that delicately portrays the details of everyday life and human relationships. A Mishima Yukio Prize nominee.

familymemoryeveryday life

2005年 Novel

A work that incorporates Poe-like or uncanny elements. It was a Mishima Yukio Prize nominee.

the uncannyliterary allusion

2007年 Novel

Examines human interiority through depictions centered on a lake. A Mishima Yukio Prize nominee.

nature depictionintrospection

2012年 Novel

A work that captures a single day of everyday life to depict human subtleties. Winner of the Oda Sakunosuke Prize (Grand Prize).

everyday lifehuman observation

2015年 Novel

A work that thematizes voice and narration with experimental elements. Winner of the Kawai Hayao Monogatari Award.

voicenarrationexperimentation

2001年 Novel

A work rich in humor and human observation. An animated film adaptation slated for release in autumn 2025 has been announced.

humorlonelinesseveryday life
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film (animation)] Toritsukare Otoko / 高橋渉 (2025)

全著作

翻案

  • Toritsukare Otoko — film adaptation (autumn 2025, dir. Wataru Takahashi)

作家による翻訳

作風・主題

文体
Humorous and approachable narrative voiceIncorporates travelogue and diary-like elementsFable-like and fairy-tale expressions
頻出モチーフ
travelfoodmusic (records, phonographs)everyday detailschildren / fairy-tale elements

評価・遺産

A writer known for a humorous and warm style. He has written widely across children's literature, novels and essays, earning several literary prizes and nominations. His work is characterized by travelogue perspectives and depictions of music and food. He has also appeared on radio and had adaptations into film announced.

大衆文化への影響

  • Frequent radio host/guest appearances (e.g., KBS Kyoto Radio)
  • Film adaptation of his work (Toritsukare Otoko — animated film, 2025)

豆知識

  • He uses his pen name in hiragana; he has said there is no special reason other than that his first work at age five was written as "いしいしんじ".
  • He is a phonograph enthusiast and gives affectionate names to his machines (e.g., 'Koro-chan', 'Wan-chan', 'Moonboot-kun').
  • He once traveled to the Comoros seeking to try coelacanth sashimi — a well-known anecdote.
  • He experienced living near the Sumida River (including periods staying in parks), later lived in Miura and Matsumoto, and has resided in Kyoto since February 2010.
  • Profile lists his height as 181 cm and weight as 65 kg.
  • His twin brother is photographer Ishii Takanori.