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第29回（1981年） award
Yasuyoshi Kohagura
こはぐら やすよし
Kohagura Yasuyoshi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1910-03-23 （Kinjo, Shuri (present-day Naha), Okinawa, Japan）
- 死没
- 2001-08-30 91歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Shuri (present-day Naha) → Tokyo (work/residence)
経歴
- 職業
- essayist, critic, newspaper journalist, restaurateur
- 活動期間
- 1931年〜2001年
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa Prefectural First Middle School (former, Shuri High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo School of Foreign Languages (former system) | — | Indian languages department (left before graduation) | — | 在学中に中途退学 | Japan |
Okinawa Prefectural First Middle School (former, Shuri High School)
国:
Japan
Attended the former first middle school (graduation year not specified)
Tokyo School of Foreign Languages (former system)
Indian languages department (left before graduation)
期間:
在学中に中途退学
卒業年:
1930
国:
Japan
Dropped out in 1930
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Japan Essayist Club Prize | Okinawa Monogatari | — | Japan Essayist Club | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Best Dresser Award (Academic/Cultural category) | — | 学術・文化部門 | — | 受賞 |
Japan Essayist Club Prize
対象作品:
Okinawa Monogatari
主催:
Japan Essayist Club
結果:
受賞
Best Dresser Award (Academic/Cultural category)
1972
部門:
学術・文化部門
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
On Unconventional Couples
1963年 essayAn essay collection mixing humor and reflection on marriage and relationships.
marriagehumorreflections on life
Wake: Records of the Japanese
1965年 non-fictionA non-fiction work following records of Japanese people and their lives.
historybiographical record
How to Cook the Perfect Steak
1979年 essay / culinary essaysA collection of essays on food and cooking; later reissued in paperback and widely read.
cookingfood culturereflections on life
Okinawa Stories
1981年 essays / regional cultureAn essay collection on Okinawa's history, culture, social customs and cuisine; one of his representative works.
Okinawan culturelocal historyfood
Cooking: Okinawa Stories
1983年 cookbook / essaysA work combining Okinawan recipes and cultural commentary; republished in several paperback editions.
Okinawan cuisinefolklorefood culture
Lessons of Aging: Eighty Vigorous Years
1994年 essaysEssays reflecting on aging and attitudes toward growing old, written from personal experience.
aginglife lessons
Delicious Stories to the Bone Marrow
1997年 essayA witty and flavorful collection of essays on food and life.
foodhumorview of life
全著作
- On Unconventional Couples (1963)
- Wake: Records of the Japanese (1965)
- How to Cook the Perfect Steak (1979)
- Okinawa Stories (1981)
- Cooking: Okinawa Stories (1983)
- Lessons of Aging: Eighty Vigorous Years (1994)
- Delicious Stories to the Bone Marrow (1997)
作風・主題
- 文体
- light, readable essayistic styleconversational voice with humorexplorative writing on regional culture
- 頻出モチーフ
- Okinawan customs and cuisinesocial observationwarm human portraits
健康
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lung cancer2001Died of lung cancer in 2001
評価・遺産
An essayist who contributed to the understanding of Okinawan history, culture and cuisine through his writings. Known for a warm, accessible voice and a background as a newspaper journalist.
関連学会
- Japan Essayist Club
豆知識
- Served as the second-generation proprietor of the Ryukyu restaurant 'Mie' in Kumoji, Naha.
- Received the inaugural Best Dresser Award (Academic/Cultural category) in 1972.
- Published essay collections reflecting on aging in his later years.