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Yusuke Kakuhata

かくはた ゆうすけ

Kakuhata Yusuke

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1976-02-05 （Ashibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Ashibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan → Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan

経歴

職業
Non-fiction writer, Explorer, Journalist
活動期間
2001年〜
影響を受けた人物
Hideyuki Takano, Ken Kaikō

学歴

Waseda University, School of Political Science and Economics
School of Political Science and Economics
国: Japan
Entered Keio University but left and later enrolled at Waseda University (as reported).

受賞歴

Kaikō Ken Nonfiction Award
2010
対象作品: The Five-Mile Void: Challenging the World's Largest Yarlung Tsangpo Gorge (Tibet)
主催: Kaikō Ken Memorial Association
結果: Winner
Ōya Sōichi Nonfiction Prize
2011
対象作品: The Five-Mile Void
主催: Ōya Sōichi Prize Committee
結果: Winner
Umesao Tadao Mountain and Exploration Literature Prize
2011
対象作品: The Five-Mile Void
主催: Umesao Tadao Prize Committee
結果: Winner
Nitta Jirō Literary Prize
2012
対象作品: The Yeti Came from the Other Side
主催: Nitta Jirō Prize Committee
結果: Winner
Kodansha Non-Fiction Award
2013
対象作品: Where Is Agluka? The Arctic Seen by Franklin's Expedition (All 129 Dead)
主催: Kodansha
結果: Winner
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (Book Review Prize)
2015
対象作品: Explorer's Daily Book
主催: Mainichi Newspapers
結果: Winner
Yahoo! News Honya Taisho (Non-fiction Book Grand Prize)
2018
対象作品: Polar Night Journey
主催: Yahoo Japan / Honya Taisho
結果: Winner
Ōbutsu Jirō Prize
2018
対象作品: Polar Night Journey
主催: Ōbutsu Jirō Prize Committee
結果: Winner
Ashibetsu City Honor Award
2013
主催: Ashibetsu City
結果: Winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Five-Mile Void: Challenging the World's Largest Yarlung Tsangpo Gorge

2010年 Non-fiction

A narrative of exploration in the Yarlung Tsangpo (Tsangpo) Gorge in Tibet, documenting fieldwork and reflections on the uncharted canyon.

ExplorationUncharted territoriesEncounters with nature

The Yeti Came from the Other Side

2011年 Non-fiction

A reportage blending field investigations and local testimonies related to the Yeti.

FolkloreLegendsInvestigative reporting

Where Is Agluka? The Arctic Seen by Franklin's Expedition

2012年 Non-fiction

Delves into Franklin's expedition and Arctic voyages, exploring archival material to portray the tragedies and history of polar exploration.

Polar explorationHistorical reexaminationDisaster and survival

Polar Night Journey

2018年 Non-fiction

A record of a trek across the Arctic Circle on foot, with reflections on the boundaries between nature and humanity encountered during the journey.

Polar regionsSolitudeSurvival

全著作

  • The River's Sigh, The Sea's Breath: Report on Kurobe River Dam Sediment Disposal
  • The Five-Mile Void
  • The Yeti Came from the Other Side
  • Explorer: The Melancholy of 36
  • Where Is Agluka?
  • Explorer's Daily Book
  • Drift
  • The Traveler's Technique of Expression
  • The Explorer at 40
  • Polar Night Journey
  • New Theory of Adventure
  • The Explorer and Penelope-chan
  • I Won't Climb Everest
  • The Mountain There: On Marriage and Adventure
  • The Thinking of Hunting
  • The Naked Land Vol.1: Hunting and Wandering
  • The Naked Land Vol.2: The Beginning of Dog-sledding
  • The Impurity of Writing
  • Mountains Without Maps
  • I Want to Sleep in Places Without Maps (co-authored)

作風・主題

文体
Immersive reportageBlend of documentation and personal reflection
頻出モチーフ
Exploration and encountersHarshness of polar natureSolitude and personal limits

評価・遺産

Recognized as a fieldwork-driven nonfiction explorer-author, he has influenced contemporary adventure literature and polar studies; widely awarded and noted by younger explorers and journalists.

豆知識

  • Born into a family that ran a supermarket in Ashibetsu (family business: Kakuhata Store).
  • Was a member of Waseda University's exploration club during the period around the murder of expedition members in Peru.
  • In 2011 he completed a 1600 km trek across the Arctic on foot.
  • Has received several nonfiction literary awards (Kaikō Ken, Ōya Sōichi, Kodansha Non-Fiction, etc.).