Poplar Publishing Newcomer Novel Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2013) special award
Hisae Nakajima
なかしま ひさえ
Nakajima Hisae
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-06-04 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Food writer, Editor
- Active Years
- 1995-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gakushuin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Philosophy | — | — | Japan |
Gakushuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Philosophy
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Poplar Publishing New Novelists Award (Special Prize) | Hinode ga Hashiru: Hamakazeya Confectionery Tales (manuscript) | — | Poplar Publishing Co. | 特別賞 |
| 2019 | Japan Historical Period Writers Association Award (Paperback Original Series Prize) | The "Nihonbashi Botan-dou" confectionery tales series and 'Ichizen Meshiya Maruku' | 文庫書き下ろしシリーズ賞 | Japan Historical Period Writers Association | 受賞 |
Poplar Publishing New Novelists Award (Special Prize)
2013
Work:
Hinode ga Hashiru: Hamakazeya Confectionery Tales (manuscript)
Organization:
Poplar Publishing Co.
Result:
特別賞
Japan Historical Period Writers Association Award (Paperback Original Series Prize)
2019
Work:
The "Nihonbashi Botan-dou" confectionery tales series and 'Ichizen Meshiya Maruku'
Category:
文庫書き下ろしシリーズ賞
Organization:
Japan Historical Period Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hinode ga Hashiru: Hamakazeya Confectionery Tales
2014 Period novelA period novel set in a wagashi shop that portrays food, human ties, and the world of artisans; notable for detailed culinary descriptions.
foodhuman relationshipscraftsmanship
Hinode ga Hashiru: Hamakazeya Confectionery Tales 2
2014 Period novelA sequel continuing the lives of characters from the prior volume and tales surrounding the confectionery shop.
continuityshop and communityfood
Hinode ga Hashiru: Hamakazeya Confectionery Tales 3
2015 Period novelThe third installment of the series, further depicting family life and artisan practices.
familytraditionfood culture
The Gold Medal Cake
2016 NovelA novel weaving culinary episodes into a character-driven drama.
foodchallengehuman drama
Itsuka no Hana: Nihonbashi Botan-dou Confectionery Tales
2017 Period novelA confectionery-shop tale set in Nihonbashi, featuring depictions that evoke local history and community.
localityhistorywagashi
Welcome to Kisaragian Inn on Yushima Tenjin Hill
2017 NovelA human-interest story set on Yushima Tenjin Hill, centered on an inn and the lives connected to it.
innhumanitycommunity
Ichizen Meshiya Maruku
2019 Period novelA work set in a modest eatery, depicting the everyday lives and feelings of common people.
popular fooddaily lifehuman feelings
Bibliography
- Catalog of Delicious Mail-Order Foods (1996)
- Wagashi Visiting People, Places, and History (2001)
- Sweetism: Favorite Wagashi from Around Japan (2009)
- Beauty, Craft, Skill Series: Wagashi (2010)
- Wagashi Snacks Made with Three Doughs (2010)
- Hinode ga Hashiru: Hamakazeya Confectionery Tales (2014)
- Hinode ga Hashiru: Hamakazeya Confectionery Tales 2 (2014)
- Hinode ga Hashiru: Hamakazeya Confectionery Tales 3 (2015)
- The Gold Medal Cake (2016)
- Itsuka no Hana: Nihonbashi Botan-dou Confectionery Tales (2017)
- Welcome to Kisaragian Inn on Yushima Tenjin Hill (2017)
- Nagori no Tsuki: Nihonbashi Botan-dou Confectionery Tales 2 (2018)
- Futatabi no Niji: Nihonbashi Botan-dou Confectionery Tales 3 (2018)
- Welcome to Kisaragian Inn on Yushima Tenjin Hill: Mikazuki Volume (2018)
- Ichizen Meshiya Maruku (2019)
- Hikaru Kaze: Nihonbashi Botan-dou Confectionery Tales 4 (2019)
- Ukiyo no Tofu: Ichizen Meshiya Maruku 2 (2019)
- Hamakazeya Confectionery Tales: Hinode ga Hashiru, New Edition 1 (2020)
- Anzu no Amani: Ichizen Meshiya Maruku 3 (2020)
- Hajimari no Sora: Nihonbashi Botan-dou Confectionery Tales 6 (2020)
- Shirako no Yuzugama: Ichizen Meshiya Maruku 4 (2020)
- Welcome to Kisaragian Inn on Yushima Tenjin Hill: Toka-ya Volume (2020)
- Kanata no Kumo: Nihonbashi Botan-dou Confectionery Tales 7 (2021)
- Shiawase Daikon: Ichizen Meshiya Maruku 5 (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed culinary descriptions with lyrical touchesAccessible and easy-to-read prose
- Recurring Motifs
- wagashi (Japanese confections)kitchens and diningartisan skill and everyday life
Legacy
Utilizing her background as a food writer, she is known for nonfiction on wagashi and food culture as well as period novels that center on food, human relationships, and artisanship. She is recognized for connecting local communities with culinary traditions.
Quotes
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While novels about cooking have become more common, this work by a food writer stands apart from the rest.
Source: Fuyuki Ikegami (literary critic) - Asahi Shimbun book review site (2014)
Trivia
- Born in Tokyo.
- Graduated from Gakushuin University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy.
- Became independent as a food writer in 1995.
- Won the Poplar Publishing New Novelists Award (Special Prize) in 2013 for Hinode ga Hashiru and debuted as a novelist in 2014.