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第5回（2006年） excellence award
Toshinari Masuda
ますだ としなり
Toshinari Masuda
ペンネーム:
Masuda Kōtarō（Pen name used when submitting to the 'This Mystery Is Amazing!' Award）,
Masuda Toshinari (former pen name)（Pen name used until late 2008 (later changed to Toshinari Masuda)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1965-11-08 （Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Aichi Prefecture, Japan → Hokkaido, Japan → Nagoya (guest professor at Nagoya University of Arts)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Non-fiction writer, Journalist, Visiting professor
- 活動期間
- 2006年〜
- 所属
- Nagoya University of Arts (Visiting Professor)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Gabriel García Márquez, Milan Kundera, Shiono Nanami, Yasutaka Tsutsui, Robert B. Parker, Kurt Vonnegut, Truman Capote, Ernest Hemingway, Fyodor Dostoevsky
- ノミネート
- Yamada Fūtarō Award — Finalist (for 'Shichitei Jūdōki')
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido University, Faculty of Fisheries | Faculty of Fisheries | — | — | — | Japan |
Hokkaido University, Faculty of Fisheries
Faculty of Fisheries
国:
Japan
Entered but later dropped out after participating in judo club
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 'This Mystery Is Amazing!' Award — Excellence Prize | Shatoun: The Brown Bear Forest | — | Takarajimasha | Winner |
| 2012 | Ōya Sōichi Nonfiction Prize | Why Didn't Masahiko Kimura Kill Rikidōzan? | — | Ōya Sōichi Nonfiction Prize Committee | Winner |
| 2012 | Shinchō Document Prize | Why Didn't Masahiko Kimura Kill Rikidōzan? | — | Shinchōsha | Winner |
| 2017 | Hokkaido-Related Book Award | The Hokkai Times Story | — | Hokkaido-Related Book Award Committee | Winner |
'This Mystery Is Amazing!' Award — Excellence Prize
2006
対象作品:
Shatoun: The Brown Bear Forest
主催:
Takarajimasha
結果:
Winner
Ōya Sōichi Nonfiction Prize
2012
対象作品:
Why Didn't Masahiko Kimura Kill Rikidōzan?
主催:
Ōya Sōichi Nonfiction Prize Committee
結果:
Winner
Shinchō Document Prize
2012
対象作品:
Why Didn't Masahiko Kimura Kill Rikidōzan?
主催:
Shinchōsha
結果:
Winner
Hokkaido-Related Book Award
2017
対象作品:
The Hokkai Times Story
主催:
Hokkaido-Related Book Award Committee
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
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第43回（2012年） award
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第11回（2012年） award
Yamada Futaro Award
1回登壇
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第4回（2013年） nominee
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第2回（2017年） literary book category grand prize
作品
代表作
Shatoun: The Brown Bear Forest
2007年 NovelA debut novel rooted in the author's university-era environmental activism, depicting relationships between brown bears and humans and anger at environmental destruction. Strong entertainment elements; adapted into a manga.
natureenvironmental protectionhuman-animal relationships
映像化・舞台化
- [Manga] Shatoun: The Brown Bear Forest (manga)
Why Didn't Masahiko Kimura Kill Rikidōzan?
2011年 Non-fictionA large-scale non-fiction work using a technique where the author inserts himself strongly into the story, portraying his admiration for Masahiko Kimura. The book drew mixed responses, won multiple prizes, and was adapted into manga.
martial artsbiographyinvestigative narrative
映像化・舞台化
- [Manga] KIMURA (manga)
Shichitei Judo Chronicles
2013年 Novel (autobiographical)An autobiographical novel based on the author's experience in the Hokkaido University judo club, weaving real and fictional characters; written in part as a requiem for friends who died young.
youthjudoloss and requiem
映像化・舞台化
- [Radio drama / Manga] Shichitei Judo Chronicles (radio drama / manga) (2016)
The Hokkai Times Story
2017年 Non-fiction / ReportageA non-fiction work based on the author's experience as a reporter, depicting the history of the regional paper The Hokkai Times and its reporters; won the Hokkaido-Related Book Award.
reportingregional historyjournalism
映像化・舞台化
- [Radio drama] The Hokkai Times Story (NHK-FM radio drama) (2019)
全著作
- Shatoun: The Brown Bear Forest
- Why Didn't Masahiko Kimura Kill Rikidōzan?
- Shichitei Judo Chronicles
- The Hokkai Times Story
- Monkeys and Men
- The Policeman's Heart
翻案
- Shatoun: The Brown Bear Forest (manga adaptation)
- KIMURA (manga adaptation of 'Why Didn't Masahiko Kimura...')
- Shichitei Judo Chronicles (NHK-FM radio drama)
- The Hokkai Times Story (NHK-FM radio drama)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Realism that crosses the boundary between non-fiction and fictionNon-fiction technique that inserts the author into the narrativeCombination of entertainment and literary qualities
- 頻出モチーフ
- judo and martial artsnature and wildernessadmiration and conflict toward subjectsnostalgia
評価・遺産
Known for investigative non-fiction rooted in journalism and novels themed on nature and martial arts. Many works have been adapted into manga and radio dramas, influencing a wide readership.
大衆文化への影響
- Works have been referenced in other media such as the manga 'Gintama', showing influence beyond literary circles
- Adaptations into manga and radio dramas have broadened audience reach
引用
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I want to remain a novelist who writes with blood in the words (a writer with humane, heartfelt prose).
出典: Gunzō magazine (2011) (2011年)
豆知識
- Former member of Hokkaido University judo club and writes frequently about martial arts
- Used the pen name Masuda Kōtarō when submitting to the 2006 'This Mystery Is Amazing!' Award
- Has a cat named Thomas (named after 'Tom and Jerry')
- Owns two Suzuki Jimnys
- Runs a YouTube channel 'Toshinari Masuda Studio'