Bungakukai Newcomer Award
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Eiichi Seino
せいの えいいち
Seino Eiichi
Pen Names:
DJ SEINO（Stage name used for DJ and live performances）,
SEI-NO-IZE（Name used for a musical unit and live activity）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-01-01 （Date District, Fukushima, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Date District, Fukushima, Japan → Fukushima City, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, DJ, Musician, Photographer, Translator, Editor
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Affiliations
- Shinchosha (publisher), love & fighting records
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobara Junior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Fukushima Prefectural Fukushima High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Keio University | Faculty of Economics | Economics Department | 学士 | — | Japan |
| Sorbonne University | French language course / French cultural studies | — | — | — | France |
Hobara Junior High School
Country:
Japan
Graduated junior high school
Fukushima Prefectural Fukushima High School
Country:
Japan
Graduated high school
Keio University
Faculty of Economics
/ Economics Department
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Completed studies at the Faculty of Economics
Sorbonne University
French language course / French cultural studies
Country:
France
Attended French language and cultural studies courses
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bungakukai Newcomer Award | Dead End Sky | — | Bungakukai (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
Bungakukai Newcomer Award
1995
Work:
Dead End Sky
Organization:
Bungakukai (literary magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
INTERVIEW IN NATURAL
1996 Photobook / Interview collectionA collection of interviews and photographs focusing on music and subculture.
musicphotographyculture
RAVE TRAVELLER: Dancing Traveler
1997 Travelogue / PhotobookA travelogue and photo collaboration documenting raves and club culture around the world.
ravetravelclub culture
Dance at the Edge of the Earth
1999 Novel (long-form)A novel set against a backdrop of wandering and music, following characters moving between urban and marginal spaces.
travelmusicloneliness
Dead End Sky
2001 Novel (long-form)Collection of pieces originally published in Bungakukai in 1995, revised and expanded into a long-form novel. It portrays urban underbellies and the anxieties of youth.
urban darknessyouthnihilism
Technophobia
2005 Novel (serialized)A serialized novel themed on techno music and anxieties about modern society.
technofear of technologymodern society
All Tomorrow's Parties
2005 Novel (linked stories)A series of linked stories set around clubs and parties, exploring music and human relationships.
musicrelationshipsnightlife
Black Dollar
2013 NovelA work depicting urban economy and the shadowy world behind it.
economycrimeurban
Bibliography
- INTERVIEW IN NATURAL (1996)
- RAVE TRAVELLER: Dancing Traveler (1997)
- Dance at the Edge of the Earth (1999)
- Dead End Sky (2001)
- Technophobia (2005)
- All Tomorrow's Parties (2005)
- Black Dollar (2013)
- Co-authored: Tokyo Foreigners (1998)
- Co-authored: Rave of Life (2000)
- Translation: Brown Bunny (2003)
- Translation: Collapse Homeless: A Life on the Edge (2008)
- Original piece: Chernobyl II (Shincho, Sep 2014)
Translations by Author
- Brown Bunny (translation, 2003)
- Collapse Homeless: A Life on the Edge (translation, 2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concrete, photographic imageryIncorporation of club and music cultureReportage-style, on-the-ground perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- nighttravelmusicurban marginality
Legacy
Since the 1990s he has been known for works that cross novels, travelogues, and photography centered on club culture and travel. He is recognized for creating intersections between music culture and literature, notably organizing the DAY DREAMING site at Fuji Rock Festival for more than a decade.
Archives
- National Diet Library (Japan)
- Authority data entries (VIAF / ISNI / WorldCat)
In Popular Culture
- Organized the DAY DREAMING site at Fuji Rock Festival for over a decade
- Active as a DJ/musician within club and rave culture
Trivia
- Began musical activities in the late 1980s with bands such as UNIVERSE.
- Won the 81st Bungakukai Newcomer Award in 1995 for "Dead End Sky".
- Performs under DJ names such as DJ SEINO and SEI-NO-IZE.
- Runs the label love & fighting records.
- Organized and curated the DAY DREAMING site at Fuji Rock Festival for over a decade.
- Began as a photographer before turning to writing.