Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1958) award
Kodo Nomura
のむら こどう
Nomura Kodo
Aliases:
野村長一 / 野村あらえびす / 胡堂 / あらえびす
Pen Names:
Araebisu（Pen name used for music criticism and record reviews）,
Kodo（Nom de plume used for personal columns and literary works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1882-10-15 （Hikobe Village, Shiwa District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan (now Shiwa Town)）
- Died
- 1963-04-14 （Kamitakaido, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan） age 80
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hikobe, Shiwa, Iwate, Japan → Kinuta, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (former residence) → Kamitakaido, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, biographical critic, music critic, newspaper editor, literary-organization leader
- Active Years
- 1932-1957
- Affiliations
- Tsumono (Detective) Writers Club (founding chairman), Japan Writers Club (chairman)
- Memberships
- Japan Writers Club
- Influenced By
- Water Margin (Shuihu Zhuan), Zhang Qing (character from Water Margin), Illustrated Taikōki and other historical tales
- Influenced
- Hashizō Ōkawa (actor associated with Zenigata Heiji), Keiko Matsuda (daughter, writer), Influence on jidaigeki (period drama) and popular detective writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morioka Middle School (now Iwate Prefectural Morioka First High School) | — | — | — | 1896-1901 | Japan |
| First Higher School (old system) | — | — | — | ～1907 | Japan |
| Tokyo Imperial University, Faculty of Law (did not graduate) | Faculty of Law | Law | — | 1907-（中退） | Japan |
Morioka Middle School (now Iwate Prefectural Morioka First High School)
Period:
1896-1901
Year of Graduation:
1901
Country:
Japan
Classmates included Kyōsuke Kindaichi; involved in school literary activities and magazine editing.
First Higher School (old system)
Period:
～1907
Year of Graduation:
1907
Country:
Japan
Attended prior to entering Tokyo Imperial University.
Tokyo Imperial University, Faculty of Law (did not graduate)
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Period:
1907-（中退）
Country:
Japan
Dropped out due to family financial difficulties after his father's death; entered Hōchi newspaper.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Zenigata Heiji: Detective Stories (for his body of work) | — | Bungeishunju | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Araebisu Culture Prize (Special Award) | Original Zenigata Heiji stories / cultural legacy | — | Japan Writers Club | 特別賞（追贈） |
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1958
Work:
Zenigata Heiji: Detective Stories (for his body of work)
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
受賞
Araebisu Culture Prize (Special Award)
2016
Work:
Original Zenigata Heiji stories / cultural legacy
Organization:
Japan Writers Club
Result:
特別賞（追贈）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Zenigata Heiji: Detective Tales
1931 Historical fiction / period detective storiesA long-running series of detective tales set in Edo featuring Zenigata Heiji, a chivalrous constable known for his coin-throwing technique and humane detective work.
chivalryEdo-period customsdetective / crime solving
Adaptations
- [TV series] Zenigata Heiji
- [Film] Appare Ichiban Tegara / Seishun Zenigata Heiji (films) / 山内鉄也
Twenty Thousand Years Ago: A Science Novel
1922 Science fictionAn early example of Japanese science fiction, presenting imaginative speculative adventure.
adventurescience / the unknown
Kodo Hyakka (One Hundred Kodo Tales)
1959 EssaysA collection of essays and reminiscences including personal impressions and character sketches.
reminiscencecharacter sketchesliterary essays
Bibliography
- Twenty Thousand Years Ago: A Science Novel (1922)
- Taro's Journey (1926)
- Bidan-gari (1929)
- Zenigata Heiji: Detective Tales (1931-1957)
- Kodo Hyakka (1959)
- Collected Works of Nomura Kodo (1957-58)
Adaptations
- TV adaptations of 'Zenigata Heiji' (various series)
- Films such as 'Seishun Zenigata Heiji' and others
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- accessible colloquial prosepopular storytellingserial-driven short and long narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- coin-throwing gesture (Zenigata Heiji's trick)chivalry and humanenessdepictions of Edo-period town life
Health
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pneumonia1963年4月Led to his death
Legacy
Created the popular detective figure Zenigata Heiji, widely adapted for film and television and entrenched in Japanese popular culture. Made significant cultural donations and established the Nomura Gakugei Foundation to support education and arts.
Museums
- Nomura Kodo & Araebisu Memorial Museum 193-1 Hikobe, Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, Japan Opened in 1995
Academic Societies
- Japan Writers Club
Archives
- Historiographical Institute, the University of Tokyo (donated collections)
- Nomura Gakugei Foundation (archives and copyright management)
In Popular Culture
- TV series 'Zenigata Heiji' (long-running series in multiple versions)
- Media tie-ins such as theme songs, merchandise, and pachinko machines
Quotes
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Around the year before the earthquake I began to write about art and music. Under the name 'Kodo' it felt a little stiff, so I thought of another name — that was the occasion for the creation of 'Araebisu'.
Source: Record Music magazine, March 1938 (article by Nomura 'Araebisu') (1938)
Trivia
- Real name: Nomura Osakazu (Nomura Chōichi).
- Used the pen name 'Araebisu' for music criticism.
- Known as a collector of around 10,000 records and samurai registries; donated collections to institutions.
- Established the Nomura Gakugei Foundation in 1963 with personal funds.