Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2016) award
Yutaka Izumi
いずみ ゆたか
Izumi Yutaka
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- Zushi, Kanagawa, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2016-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University (Graduate School) | — | — | 修士 | — | Japan |
Waseda University (Graduate School)
Degree:
修士
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Shousetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award | Master, It's Ready! | — | Shousetsu Gendai (Kodansha) | Winner |
| 2019 | Japan Historical/Period Fiction Writers Association Prize | Kamiyui Hyakka | 新人賞 | Japan Historical/Period Fiction Writers Association | Winner |
| 2019 | Hosoya Masamitsu Prize | Kamiyui Hyakka | — | Hosoya Masamitsu Prize Committee | Winner |
Shousetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award
2016
Work:
Master, It's Ready!
Organization:
Shousetsu Gendai (Kodansha)
Result:
Winner
Japan Historical/Period Fiction Writers Association Prize
2019
Work:
Kamiyui Hyakka
Category:
新人賞
Organization:
Japan Historical/Period Fiction Writers Association
Result:
Winner
Hosoya Masamitsu Prize
2019
Work:
Kamiyui Hyakka
Organization:
Hosoya Masamitsu Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Master, It's Ready!
2017 Historical fictionA debut novel set in the Edo period depicting interactions between craftsmen and townspeople; award-winning.
Edo periodcraftsmanshiphumanity
Kamiyui Hyakka
2018 Historical fictionA period novel centered on hairdressers and the people around them; recipient of multiple literary prizes.
womenoccupationhuman relationships
Oppai Sensei
2020 Period fictionA novel portraying people involved in medical care and midwifery.
medical caremidwiferyhumanity
Edo Female Carpenter
2020 Period fictionA human-centered tale set in Edo featuring a female carpenter as protagonist.
womencraftsmenEdo period
Renge Deai Chaya
2022 Human-interest fictionA collection of short-to-medium-length pieces depicting encounters and everyday scenes.
encounterseveryday lifehumanity
Yokohama Coin Laundry
2023 Contemporary fictionAn ensemble of short-to-medium-length stories set around a coin laundry in Yokohama.
Yokohamacommunityeveryday life
Bibliography
- Master, It's Ready! (2017)
- Kamiyui Hyakka (2018)
- Oppai Sensei (2020)
- Edo Female Carpenter (2020)
- Renge Deai Chaya (2022)
- Yokohama Coin Laundry (2023)
- Others (including series and anthology contributions)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- empathetic, human-centered narrationclear, accessible proseperiod-conscious depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Edo streetscapescraftsmen culturewomen's daily life
Legacy
A period-fiction writer who drew attention after winning newcomer awards; praised for character portrayals and empathetic storytelling, gaining a wide readership.
Academic Societies
- Japan Historical/Period Fiction Writers Association
Trivia
- Born in 1982 in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture.
- Completed a master's program at Waseda University Graduate School.
- Debuted in 2016 after winning the 11th Shousetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award for 'Master, It's Ready!'.
- In 2019 won the Japan Historical/Period Fiction Writers Association Prize (Newcomer) and the 2nd Hosoya Masamitsu Prize for 'Kamiyui Hyakka'.