Japan Fantasy Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2017) grand prize
Masahiko Kakimura
かきむら まさひこ
Kakimura Masahiko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1994-01-01 （Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2017-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otani University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Otani University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Japan Fantasy Novel Award | Gonzaburō Tanuki no Hanashi (later published as Tonari no Zukozuko) | — | Japan Fantasy Novel Award Committee | Winner |
Japan Fantasy Novel Award
2017
Work:
Gonzaburō Tanuki no Hanashi (later published as Tonari no Zukozuko)
Organization:
Japan Fantasy Novel Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tonari no Zukozuko
2018 Fiction (Fantasy)A collection centered on the oddly affecting story of Gonzaburō Tanuki and other strange figures, blending absurdity with folkloric elements. The works use a distinctive voice to estrange everyday life.
AbsurdityFolklore elementsRural community
Bibliography
- Tonari no Zukozuko (Shinchosha, 2018; Shincho Bunko, 2020)
- "Tonari no Zukozuko (excerpt)" Shosetsu Shincho, Dec 2017
- "Wolfboy" Shosetsu Shincho, Feb 2018
- "Brain and Limbs" Shosetsu Shincho, Dec 2018
- "Mimizu Rocket" Shosetsu Shincho, Dec 2019 (reprinted in Short Story Best Collection)
- "Seeing a Rock" Shosetsu Shincho, Jun 2020
- "Pan-san" Shosetsu Shincho, Dec 2020
- "Koidama" Banshō Futatabi (Planet and Whistle Books, e-book) Feb 2021
- "Taka Nantoka-kun" in Kaze no Tanbun: Yūgure no Kusa no Kanmuri, Jun 2021
- "Moyamoya Enko" Shosetsu Shincho, Mar 2022
- "Hanseibun" Banshō 3 (Planet and Whistle Books, e-book) Dec 2023
- "Yakekuso Jump!" Shosetsu Shincho, Feb 2024
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, slightly absurd proseNarration that evokes folktale and fable
- Recurring Motifs
- Tanuki (raccoon dog)VillagesGhostsDefamiliarization of everyday life
Legacy
Recognized as a promising young writer who debuted after winning the Japan Fantasy Novel Award. Noted for blending folkloric elements with the absurd.
Trivia
- Won the 2017 Japan Fantasy Novel Award with "Gonzaburō Tanuki no Hanashi," later revised and published as "Tonari no Zukozuko."
- Born in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.