History Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1992) award
Machio Kazeno
かぜの まちお
Kazeno Machio
Aliases:
朝倉秀雄 / Asakura Hideo
Pen Names:
Machio Kazeno（Pen name used for fiction works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-01-01 （Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Freelance writer
- Active Years
- 1992-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukushima Prefectural Fukushima High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Rikkyo University | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
Fukushima Prefectural Fukushima High School
Country:
Japan
Rikkyo University
Faculty of Law
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | History Literature Award | Black Ox and the Monster | — | — | winner |
| 2002 | Hokutō Literary Prize (1st) | — | — | — | winner |
| 2015 | Historical Era Writers Club Prize | Mimibukuro Hichō series | シリーズ賞 | Historical Era Writers Club | winner |
| 2015 | Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize | Sarasara Crossing | — | — | winner |
History Literature Award
1992
Work:
Black Ox and the Monster
Result:
winner
Hokutō Literary Prize (1st)
2002
Result:
winner
Historical Era Writers Club Prize
2015
Work:
Mimibukuro Hichō series
Category:
シリーズ賞
Organization:
Historical Era Writers Club
Result:
winner
Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize
2015
Work:
Sarasara Crossing
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Nakayama Gishu Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2015) award
Historical Period Writers Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2015) award
Works
Major Works
Black Ox and the Monster
1995 Historical novelDebut work blending historical background with yokai tales.
yokaihistorymystery
Sarasara Crossing
2014 Historical novelA historical novel set in the Sengoku period; winner of the Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize.
Sengoku periodbiographical historical fictionreexamination of history
Mimibukuro Hichō series
2007 Historical mystery / JidaigekiA series of short/linked tales set in Edo, involving apparitions and murder mysteries.
Edomurder mysteriesyokai tales
Maou: Nobunaga
1994 Historical novelA long-form work centered on Oda Nobunaga, serialized.
Sengoku periodwarlordspower
Bibliography
- Maou: Nobunaga (1994)
- Black Ox and the Monster (1995)
- Tsutsui Junkei (1996)
- If I Were Kenshin: Uesugi Kagekatsu and Naoe Kanetsugu (1998)
- Bay City Ninpōchō Z (1999)
- The Road Where Assassins Come (1999)
- Castle of Water - Still Unfallen - (2000)
- Phantom Castle - The Evil Air of Keichō 19 (2001)
- Goto Matabee (2002)
- Rival (2003)
- Cunning Strategy: The Northern Sekigahara - Battle of Matsukawa (2003)
- Chen Ping (2004)
- Yoshitsune's Dragon and Tiger (2004)
- Ma Chao (2005)
- Sarasara Crossing (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic depictions grounded in historical factsAccessible narrative voice that alternates between short/linked tales and long novels
- Recurring Motifs
- yokai and supernatural phenomenaEdo commoner cultureswordsmanship and samurai conflicts
Legacy
He authored numerous historical novels and historical mysteries, gaining readership through series works and solid historical research. Multiple literary awards have cemented his reputation.
Academic Societies
- Historical Era Writers Club
Archives
- National Diet Library (authority file)
- VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)
Trivia
- Birth name is Asakura Hideo.
- Born in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture.
- Debuted in 1992 after winning the History Literature Award for 'Black Ox and the Monster'.
- Won the 21st Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize in 2015 for 'Sarasara Crossing'.