Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1979) award
Yoshiyuki Matsubara
まつばら よしゆき
Matsubara Yoshiyuki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-07-28 （Shimohara Village, Masuda District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan (now Gero City)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Prep-school Instructor, Author, Educator, Founder / Entrepreneur
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Affiliations
- Shingaku Juku Big Bang (Founder), Hokuto Juku (Co-founder, former affiliation), Kawaijuku (English instructor), Kanagawa Dental University (Visiting Professor), Shitennoji University (Lecturer, Modern Japanese Literature)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanayama Town Shimohara Elementary School (now in Gero City) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kanayama Town Nobi Junior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Gifu Prefectural Gifu Kita High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Osaka University of Foreign Studies | Faculty of Foreign Studies | Department of English | — | — | Japan |
Kanayama Town Shimohara Elementary School (now in Gero City)
Country:
Japan
Kanayama Town Nobi Junior High School
Country:
Japan
Gifu Prefectural Gifu Kita High School
Country:
Japan
Osaka University of Foreign Studies
Faculty of Foreign Studies
/ Department of English
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
Japan
Graduated 1978 (Faculty of Foreign Studies, Department of English)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Subaru Literary Prize (3rd) | Kyoto, Support the Distant Flight of My Passion | — | Subaru (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
Subaru Literary Prize (3rd)
1979
Work:
Kyoto, Support the Distant Flight of My Passion
Organization:
Subaru (literary magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kyoto, Support the Distant Flight of My Passion
1980 NovelA novel centered on passion and nostalgia, set in Kyoto, depicting human relationships and inner conflicts.
passionnostalgiaregional identity vs. urban life
If You Earn 6 Million Yen and Your Child's Deviation Score Is Above 40, Get Them into Medical School
2009 Non-fiction / EducationA practical guide explaining strategies and study methods to aim for medical school admission, considering family income and circumstances.
exam preparationparental involvementstrategic admission planning
How Fathers Get Their Children Into Medical School: Modern Entrance Exam Realities Even Doctors Don't Know
2010 Non-fiction / EducationFrom a father's perspective, the book discusses contemporary medical school entrance exam conditions and concrete home-based coaching methods.
home exam coachingmedical school entranceparental roles
Reverse-Calculation Study Method: Even With a 40 Deviation Score You Can Enter Medical School
2014 Non-fiction / EducationPresents a method of planning study by reverse-calculating from goals, offering concrete measures for students with low scores to reach high targets.
study methodsgoal settingexam strategy
Reverse-Calculation Study Method to Score 90% on the Center Test
2014 Non-fiction / EducationA study guide summarizing reverse-calculation learning plans and techniques to achieve high scores on the Center Test (national university entrance exam).
test preparationtime managementpractical techniques
Correct Answers to National Entrance Examinations (Obunsha editions 1996-2014)
1996 Study guide / Question collectionsA series compiling and explaining national entrance exam questions; Matsubara contributed to editing and authorship.
problem explanationsexam preparationpractice problems
Bibliography
- Kyoto, Support the Distant Flight of My Passion (Shueisha, 1980)
- Deviation Score Up Series +65 (People-sha)
- Correct Answers to National Entrance Examinations (Obunsha, 1996-2014 editions)
- Matsubara's Final Lecture: English Long Reading Underlined Translation Confusion 72 (Gakushukenkyusha, 1995)
- Basic Problem Collection: English Grammar & Usage for University Entrance (Benesse, 1996)
- If You Earn 6 Million Yen and Your Child's Deviation Score Is Above 40, Get Them into Medical School (Kodansha, 2009)
- How Fathers Get Their Children Into Medical School (Kodansha, 2010)
- Reverse-Calculation Study Method (Kodansha, 2014)
- Reverse-Calculation Study Method to Score 90% on the Center Test (KADOKAWA, 2014)
- Short stories and works not collected in volumes (published in 'Subaru', etc.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic depictionemphasis on passion and nostalgiadidactic/expository narration (in non-fiction works)
- Recurring Motifs
- perspectives of regional upbringingeducation and entrance examsparent-child relationships
Legacy
In addition to work as a novelist, he is influential as a prep-school instructor, cram school founder and author of exam-preparation books, especially in university and medical school entrance exam fields. Founder of Big Bang prep school and active in practical educational work.
In Popular Culture
- TV appearances: appearances on programs such as Nippon Bunka Channel Sakura
Trivia
- In 1979 he won the 3rd Subaru Literary Prize for 'Kyoto, Support the Distant Flight of My Passion'.
- In 1981 he co-founded the prep school 'Hokuto Juku' and in 1996 founded 'Shingaku Juku Big Bang' (founder).
- Worked as an English instructor for Kawaijuku in the Kinki region and contributed to creating mock exams for Osaka University entrance projects.
- In March 1988 he served as an assistant director on Takashi Wakimatsu's film 'Kiss yori Kantan' (staff participation).
- Has served as a visiting professor at Kanagawa Dental University and as a lecturer at Shitennoji University.
- Authored and edited many exam preparation books and problem collections (e.g., 'Correct Answers to National Entrance Examinations', 'Deviation Score Up Series').
- Born in Gifu Prefecture (now Gero City), born July 28, 1952.