Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2024) award
Taichi Kasuga
かすが たいち
Kasuga Taichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977-09-09 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- film historian, jidaigeki (period-drama) researcher, author, critic
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Influenced By
- Yoichi Nomura, Teruo Ishii
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University College of Art | College of Art | Department of Broadcasting | — | 1996-2000 | Japan |
| Nihon University Graduate School of Art | Graduate School of Art | Arts | 博士（芸術学） | 2000-2008 | Japan |
Nihon University College of Art
College of Art
/ Department of Broadcasting
Period:
1996-2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Japan
Nihon University Graduate School of Art
Graduate School of Art
/ Arts
Degree:
博士（芸術学）
Period:
2000-2008
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
Japan
Earned a doctorate in Arts (2008)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26th Ozaki Hideki Memorial Taishu Literature Research Award | Akan Yatsura: Toei Kyoto Studio Chronicles | — | — | Winner |
| 2024 | 55th Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize | The Devil's Pen: The Glory and Fall of Shinobu Hashimoto, the Postwar's Greatest Screenwriter | — | — | Winner |
26th Ozaki Hideki Memorial Taishu Literature Research Award
2014
Work:
Akan Yatsura: Toei Kyoto Studio Chronicles
Result:
Winner
55th Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize
2024
Work:
The Devil's Pen: The Glory and Fall of Shinobu Hashimoto, the Postwar's Greatest Screenwriter
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Period Drama Lives On! - The Craftsmen of Uzumasa, Kyoto
2008 Non-fictionA nonfiction account focusing on craftsmen and production practices of period dramas in Uzumasa, Kyoto.
period-drama productioncraftsmanshipJapanese film history
Akan Yatsura: Toei Kyoto Studio Chronicles
2013 Non-fictionA reportage-style book compiling interviews and accounts from the Toei Kyoto Studio, detailing behind-the-scenes production and anecdotes.
studio historycraftsmenproduction sites
The Devil's Pen: The Glory and Fall of Shinobu Hashimoto, the Postwar's Greatest Screenwriter
2023 Non-fictionA biographical study of Shinobu Hashimoto, tracing his work and life as a leading postwar Japanese screenwriter.
screenwriter biographyJapanese film historyfilm production
Bibliography
- Period Drama Lives On! - The Craftsmen of Uzumasa, Kyoto
- Genius: Tatsuya Katsu
- Jingi-less Japan Sinks: Toho vs. Toei Postwar Survival
- Akan Yatsura: Toei Kyoto Studio Chronicles
- Why Period Dramas Will Disappear
- Top 100 Period Dramas
- Actors Are Not Made in a Day
- Genius: The Life of Hideo Gosha
- The Devil's Pen: The Glory and Fall of Shinobu Hashimoto, the Postwar's Greatest Screenwriter
- Craftsmen Behind Hit Films!
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- evidence-based, detailed reportage rooted in interviewsclear, explanatory prose aimed at general readers
- Recurring Motifs
- on-set film historycraftsmen and production sitesdetailed depictions of period-drama production
Legacy
Through numerous books and interviews, he has contributed to film-history and jidaigeki studies, documenting production sites and craftsmen culture; recognized as a popularizer of film history.
Trivia
- Has been a fan of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars for around 30 years.
- Served as an assistant (shosei) to director Teruo Ishii during student days.
- Regularly appears on TV and radio and writes columns on films and period dramas.