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Gen Maijo
まいじょう げん
Maijo Gen
Pen Names:
G.（Used for short stories and columns）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-04-12 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yokohama (birth until university entrance) → Tokyo (period of literary activity)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2004-
- Affiliations
- Waseda University Literary Circle Alumni
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Osamu Dazai
- Influenced
- Ryō Okada (younger novelist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | Bachelor of Arts | 1998-2002 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1998-2002
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
Japan
Published short fiction while enrolled; member of a literary circle.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Maijo Literary Prize | Nocturne of the Night | 長編部門 | Maijo Foundation | Winner |
| 2006 | New Writers' Award | Town of Sea Glass | — | Shinpu Literary Society | Winner |
Maijo Literary Prize
2025
Work:
Nocturne of the Night
Category:
長編部門
Organization:
Maijo Foundation
Result:
Winner
New Writers' Award
2006
Work:
Town of Sea Glass
Organization:
Shinpu Literary Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nocturne of the Night
2024 Contemporary fiction 312 pagesA novel about a former pianist who wanders the city at night and a woman with amnesia; through their encounter the story explores loss and renewal. Music and urban nightscapes recur as central symbols.
lossmemorymusicnight
Adaptations
- [Film] Nocturne of the Night / 矢島健一 (2026)
Translations
- English translation: Nocturne of the Night (tentative)
Town of Sea Glass
2006 Short story collection 184 pagesA collection of short stories set in a seaside town, depicting loss and growth from youthful perspectives.
nostalgiacoming-of-age
Bibliography
- Town of Sea Glass (Short stories, 2006)
- Sound of Glass (Novella, 2011)
- Nocturne of the Night (Novel, 2024)
Adaptations
- Nocturne of the Night (Film adaptation, 2026)
Translations of Works
- Nocturne of the Night — English translation (forthcoming)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical metaphors and delicate interior depictiontranquil narration punctuated by sharp metaphors
- Recurring Motifs
- nightmusicseaglass
Legacy
Regarded as a writer who delicately portrays urban life and inner worlds. His music-infused metaphors and nocturnal imagery have defined a distinctive literary voice.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Association for Contemporary Literature
In Popular Culture
- The film adaptation of 'Nocturne of the Night' sparked renewed reading interest among younger audiences
Quotes
-
Night softens the past, and sound summons memory.
Source: Nocturne of the Night (2024) (2024)
Trivia
- Played piano in a jazz band during university.
- Has a habit of taking out a composition notebook at cafés before writing.