Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Edition 14 (1964) award
Kiyokun Kikutake
きくたけ きよくん
Kikutake Kiyokun
Pen Names:
Kikutake Kiyo（Used for early short stories and columns）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1985-04-12 （Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fukuoka Prefecture (birthplace) → Tokyo (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2010-2025
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami
- Influenced
- Contemporary short fiction writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 2004-2008 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
2004-2008
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
Japan
Published several short stories while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Akutagawa Prize | Paths by the Sea | — | Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
2023
Work:
Paths by the Sea
Organization:
Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Paths by the Sea
2023 Short story 72 pagesSet in a coastal town, this short story weaves fragmented narratives of memory and loss. As past and present quietly intersect, the protagonist retraces traces of a vanished family and confronts personal wounds.
memorylossfamilysea
Adaptations
- [Film] Paths by the Sea / Sho Nakamura (2024)
Translations
- English translation: Paths by the Sea (tr. John Smith)
Night Memories
2019 Short story collection 184 pagesA collection of short stories delicately depicting the daily life and deviations of people living on the margins of the city. The flow of time and individual memories intersect, leaving a subtle sense of unease.
lonelinesscitytime
Bibliography
- Distant Light (2016)
- Night Memories (2019)
- Paths by the Sea (2023)
- Collected Short Pieces (2021)
Adaptations
- Film 'Paths by the Sea' (2024)
Translations of Works
- English edition 'Paths by the Sea' (tr. John Smith)
- French edition 'Les sentiers de la mer' (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- restrained and poetic descriptiontranquil narrative voicesharp attention to detail
- Recurring Motifs
- sealighthousesfragmented memories
Legacy
He has indicated a new direction for contemporary short fiction and is widely praised for his quiet prose and delicate psychological描写. Film adaptation has helped his work reach a broader general readership.
Academic Societies
- Society for Contemporary Literature
Archives
- Kikutake Kiyokun Collection (Fukuoka City)
In Popular Culture
- Became widely talked about through the film adaptation
Quotes
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Writing is the act of reclaiming the voice of the sea we have forgotten.
Source: Author's afterword in 'Paths by the Sea' (2023) (2023) -
The details of everyday life become stories over time.
Source: Interview (2024) (2024)
Trivia
- Spent his childhood by the sea, which informs many of his sea-related descriptions.
- Does much of his writing in seaside cafés.
- Known for his strength in short fiction.