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Hisae Nakajima

なかしま ひさえ

Nakajima Hisae

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1954-06-04 (Tokyo, Japan)
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
Novelist, Food writer, Editor
活動期間
1995年〜

学歴

Gakushuin University
Faculty of Letters / Department of Philosophy
国: Japan

受賞歴

Poplar Publishing New Novelists Award (Special Prize)
2013
対象作品: Hinode ga Hashiru: Hamakazeya Confectionery Tales (manuscript)
主催: Poplar Publishing Co.
結果: 特別賞
Japan Historical Period Writers Association Award (Paperback Original Series Prize)
2019
対象作品: The "Nihonbashi Botan-dou" confectionery tales series and 'Ichizen Meshiya Maruku'
部門: 文庫書き下ろしシリーズ賞
主催: Japan Historical Period Writers Association
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Hinode ga Hashiru: Hamakazeya Confectionery Tales

2014年 Period novel

A 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年 Period novel

A 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年 Period novel

The third installment of the series, further depicting family life and artisan practices.

familytraditionfood culture

The Gold Medal Cake

2016年 Novel

A novel weaving culinary episodes into a character-driven drama.

foodchallengehuman drama

Itsuka no Hana: Nihonbashi Botan-dou Confectionery Tales

2017年 Period novel

A confectionery-shop tale set in Nihonbashi, featuring depictions that evoke local history and community.

localityhistorywagashi

Welcome to Kisaragian Inn on Yushima Tenjin Hill

2017年 Novel

A human-interest story set on Yushima Tenjin Hill, centered on an inn and the lives connected to it.

innhumanitycommunity

Ichizen Meshiya Maruku

2019年 Period novel

A work set in a modest eatery, depicting the everyday lives and feelings of common people.

popular fooddaily lifehuman feelings

全著作

  • 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)

作風・主題

文体
Detailed culinary descriptions with lyrical touchesAccessible and easy-to-read prose
頻出モチーフ
wagashi (Japanese confections)kitchens and diningartisan skill and everyday life

評価・遺産

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.

引用

  • While novels about cooking have become more common, this work by a food writer stands apart from the rest.
    出典: Fuyuki Ikegami (literary critic) - Asahi Shimbun book review site (2014年)

豆知識

  • 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.