Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1977) award
Chotaro Kawasaki
かわさき ちょうたろう
Kawasaki Chotaro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1901-11-26 （Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1985-11-06 （Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan） age 83
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1925-1984
- Influenced By
- Shuusei Tokuda, Koji Uno
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa Prefectural Odawara Middle School | — | — | — | 入学：1917年、中退 | Japan |
Kanagawa Prefectural Odawara Middle School
Period:
入学：1917年、中退
Country:
Japan
Expelled for stealing books from the library
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Makkoucho | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Organization | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Arts Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education | — | — | Ministry of Education | 受賞 |
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1977
Work:
Makkoucho
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Organization
Result:
受賞
Arts Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education
1981
Organization:
Ministry of Education
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1981) award
Works
Major Works
Makkoucho
1954 NovelA representative work depicting life in a storage shed and interactions with prostitutes in the red-light district.
I-novelRed-light districtPovertyHuman relationships
Shinobigusa
1972 NovelWorks resembling memoirs focusing on old age and family.
MemoirOld ageFamily
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- I-novel styleMelancholic realism
- Recurring Motifs
- PovertyHuman frailtyAgingRed-light district
Health
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Cerebral hemorrhage1967年頃Caused right-side paralysis, making writing activities difficult
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Cerebral infarction1983年頃Hospitalized and underwent long-term treatment
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Pneumonia1985年末Cause of death
Legacy
Chotaro Kawasaki is known for his autobiographical I-novel works reflecting poverty and life in the red-light district, awarded the Kikuchi Kan Prize in 1977 and the Arts Encouragement Prize in 1981. His unique style greatly influenced Japanese literature.
Museums
- Chotaro Kawasaki Literary Monument Shinpukuji Temple Grounds, Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture Opened in 1992
- Odawara Literary Museum Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture Opened in 2015
Academic Societies
- Japan Literary Society
Archives
- Chotaro Kawasaki related materials at Odawara Literary Museum
In Popular Culture
- Influenced Japanese youth during the 1970s Kawasaki Chotaro boom
- Known to have fans such as Yoshiharu Tsuge
Quotes
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Spring arrives, by the seaside path, imitation of birds
Source: Chotaro Kawasaki Literary Monument at Shinpukuji Temple Grounds
Trivia
- Continued writing while living in extreme poverty in a storage shed.
- Gained popularity by depicting interactions with prostitutes in the red-light district.
- Continued writing after a cerebral hemorrhage in late life and received several literary awards.