Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 105 (1991) award
Masamitsu Miyagitani
みやぎたに まさみつ
Miyagitani Masamitsu
Pen Names:
Seiichi Miyagitani（Real name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-02-04 （Mitani Town, Hoichigun, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (now Gamagori City)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Historical Fiction Writer, Period Fiction Writer
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Influenced By
- Masaaki Tachihara, Shirakawa Shizuka
- Nominations
- Naoki Prize nominee for The Heavenly Boat (1990)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences | Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences | Department of English Literature | 文学士 | — | Japan |
| Aichi Prefectural Jishukan High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences
/ Department of English Literature
Degree:
文学士
Country:
Japan
Aichi Prefectural Jishukan High School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Nitta Jiro Literary Award | The Heavenly Boat | — | Kaiketsu Publishing | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Naoki Prize | Natsu-hime Shunju | — | Naoki Prize Executive Committee | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Art Encouragement Prize, Minister of Education Award | Chong Er | — | Art Encouragement Prize | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Chunichi Culture Award | — | — | Chunichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Shiba Ryotaro Award | — | — | Shiba Ryotaro Award Executive Committee | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award | Zisan | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Promotion Society | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Executive Committee | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 授章 |
| 2016 | Mainichi Art Award | Liu Bang | — | Mainichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette | — | — | Government of Japan | 授章 |
Nitta Jiro Literary Award
1991
Work:
The Heavenly Boat
Organization:
Kaiketsu Publishing
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
1991
Work:
Natsu-hime Shunju
Organization:
Naoki Prize Executive Committee
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize, Minister of Education Award
1993
Work:
Chong Er
Organization:
Art Encouragement Prize
Result:
受賞
Chunichi Culture Award
1996
Organization:
Chunichi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Shiba Ryotaro Award
2000
Organization:
Shiba Ryotaro Award Executive Committee
Result:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
2001
Work:
Zisan
Organization:
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Promotion Society
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2004
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Executive Committee
Result:
受賞
Order of the Purple Ribbon
2006
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
授章
Mainichi Art Award
2016
Work:
Liu Bang
Organization:
Mainichi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
2016
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
授章
Awards & Nominations
Nitta Jiro Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1991) award
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1991) nominee
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Work: 重耳
Shiba Ryotaro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1999) award
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2001) award
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 58 (2004) award
Works
Major Works
The Heavenly Boat
1990 Historical novelStory of Yi Yin, a key figure in the founding of the Shang dynasty during the twilight of the Xia dynasty.
Ancient ChinaDynastic CollapsePolitics
Natsu-hime Shunju
1991 Historical novelDepicts the tumultuous life of the legendary beauty Natsu-hime during the Spring and Autumn period.
Spring and Autumn PeriodWomen’s HistoryPolitics
Le Yi
1997 Historical novelDepicts the life of Le Yi, a renowned general of the Warring States period.
Warring States PeriodWarLoyalty
Zisan
2000 Historical novelDepicts the life of Zisan, one of the greatest prime ministers and intellectuals of the Spring and Autumn period.
Spring and Autumn PeriodPoliticsPhilosophy
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
2004 Historical novelA grand work depicting heroes from the late Eastern Han to the Three Kingdoms period.
Eastern HanThree KingdomsHeroic Tales
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intricate style leveraging deep knowledge of Chinese classicsWeighty depiction focused on ancient Chinese history
- Recurring Motifs
- LoyaltyPolitical strategyHeroic struggles
Legacy
Masamitsu Miyagitani is a highly regarded author specializing in ancient Chinese history, having won numerous literary awards and exerted considerable influence.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Historical Novel Writers Association
Trivia
- Miyagitani copied the entire Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) during his studies.
- He had a close relationship with Ryotaro Shiba, first meeting him in 1996.