Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 87 (1982) award
Tomomi Muramatsu
むらまつ ともみ
Muramatsu Tomomi
Pen Names:
（Pen name used for early pieces (e.g. in the magazine 'Buntai')）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-04-10 （Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan → Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan → Mori, Shuchi District, Shizuoka, Japan → Shimizu (now Shizuoka City), Shizuoka, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1963-
- Affiliations
- Chuokoronsha (publisher), 'Umi' magazine (editorial department), Information Center Publishing Co.
- Influenced By
- Muramatsu Shofu, Akio Goto, Junnosuke Yoshiyuki, Akiyuki Nosaka
- Influenced
- Tango Jūrō, Genpei Akasegawa, Shigesato Itoi, Makoto Shiina
- Nominations
- Naoki Prize nominee: 'Semi-Final', Naoki Prize nominee: 'Namidabashi'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Philosophy | 学士 | 1959-1963 | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Philosophy
Degree:
学士
Period:
1959-1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Naoki Prize (Naoki Sanjugo Prize) | Tokiaya no Nyobo | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize | Kamakura no Obasan | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1987 | New Words and Buzzword Awards | One-finger / Two-finger (phrase from Suntory Old TV commercial) | 流行語部門・大衆賞 | Selection Committee for New Words and Buzzwords | 受賞 |
Naoki Prize (Naoki Sanjugo Prize)
1982
Work:
Tokiaya no Nyobo
Result:
受賞
Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize
1997
Work:
Kamakura no Obasan
Result:
受賞
New Words and Buzzword Awards
1987
Work:
One-finger / Two-finger (phrase from Suntory Old TV commercial)
Category:
流行語部門・大衆賞
Organization:
Selection Committee for New Words and Buzzwords
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Izumi Kyoka Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1997) award
Works
Major Works
I Am Pro-Wrestling's Ally: Friday 8 PM Logic
1980 Essay / Non-fictionAn essay collection celebrating pro-wrestling fandom. It became a bestseller and marked a turning point in the author's career.
Pro-wrestlingPopular cultureNon-fiction
Tokiaya no Nyobo
1982 NovelA human-interest novel about a family running a small shop. Winner of the Naoki Prize; adapted to film and television.
FamilyHuman dramaPeriod atmosphere
Adaptations
- [Film] Tokiaya no Nyobo (1983)
- [TV drama] Tokiaya no Nyobo (2006)
Kamakura no Obasan
1997 Novel / Essayistic elementsA work of character sketches and essays set in Kamakura. Winner of the 25th Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize.
KamakuraCharacter sketchesMemoir/Reflection
Shanghai Lullaby
1984 Autobiographical novelA work containing autobiographical elements concerning Shanghai and family history.
AutobiographyFamily historyOverseas/Shanghai
A Report on Dreams
1984 Autobiography / EssayAn essayistic work recounting episodes from the author's life and relationships.
ReminiscenceBiographical sketchesLiterary world
Bibliography
- I Am Pro-Wrestling's Ally: Friday 8 PM Logic
- Of Course I'm Pro-Wrestling's Ally
- Tokiaya no Nyobo
- Shanghai Lullaby
- A Report on Dreams
- Kamakura no Obasan
- Absinthe Stories
- The Customers of 'Basi'
- The Colors of Raizo
- Tomomi Muramatsu Selected Works
Adaptations
- The Rikidōzan (1983) – produced
- Namidabashi (1983) – original/screenplay
- Tokiaya no Nyobo (1983) – original
- Tokiaya no Nyobo 2 (1985) – original
- Melodrama (1988) – original
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light, witty essayistic proseA narrative style strong on depiction of popular culture and mannersMixes autobiographical and biographical techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- Pro-wrestlingAlcohol and bar scenesCats (notably his cat Absinthe)JazzDepictions of people from the Showa era
Legacy
Known for his keen editorial eye and for discovering writers outside the established literary circles. He incorporated elements of popular culture—pro-wrestling, alcohol, cats, and jazz—into literature, winning broad readership and literary awards (including the Naoki Prize and Izumi Kyōka Prize). His TV appearances and a commercial catchphrase contributed to his presence in popular culture.
Archives
- NDL authority ID: 00112534
- VIAF: 8753760
- ISNI: 0000000081958835
- FAST: 108699
- WorldCat / OCLC: (see authority records)
In Popular Culture
- His line 'One-finger / Two-finger' from a Suntory Old TV commercial became a national buzzword.
- Became widely known through TV appearances and serving as a judge at NHK's Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
Quotes
-
One-finger is fine. Two-fingers is fine, too.
Source: Suntory Old TV commercial (1986)
Trivia
- The author's original name is written with the uncommon character "視" (display depends on system).
- His grandfather was writer Muramatsu Shofu; he comes from a literary family background.
- He was a passionate pro-wrestling fan from youth, which became a major theme of his work.
- He published several books about his cat Absinthe.
- He kept a scale on his desk to check the weight of manuscripts as part of his working routine.