Shosetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2008) award
Kaname Nakajima
なかじま かなめ
Nakajima Kaname
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Resides in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Historical fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Nominations
- 8th Kyoto Minazuki Award nominee (Shinobu Ume — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Education | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Education
Country:
Japan
Graduated
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shōsetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award | Sumimi (Hiyakashi) | — | Shōsetsu Hoseki (Kobunsha) | winner |
| 2018 | Rekishi Jidai Sakka Club Prize | — | — | Historical Jidai Writers Club | winner |
Shōsetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award
2008
Work:
Sumimi (Hiyakashi)
Organization:
Shōsetsu Hoseki (Kobunsha)
Result:
winner
Rekishi Jidai Sakka Club Prize
2018
Organization:
Historical Jidai Writers Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Historical Period Writers Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2018) award
Works
Major Works
Tokei
2010 Historical fictionA historical novel set in the Edo period. Published as the author's single-volume debut.
Edo periodMedical artsHuman relationships
Hiyakashi
2011 Historical fictionA collection/novella that includes the work which won the 2nd Shōsetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award.
Short fictionAward-winningHuman drama
Shinobu Ume — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi
2012 Historical fictionFirst volume of a linked-story series depicting people's lives surrounding kimono.
KimonoWomenEveryday life
Threads of Indigo — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 2
2013 Historical fictionSecond volume of the Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi series, exploring human stories related to kimono.
KimonoFamilyArtisanship
Dream Layers — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 3
2014 Historical fictionThird volume of the series, a linked set of stories focusing on characters' emotions and everyday details.
Human sentimentCultural lifeKimono
Thawing Willows — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 4
2015 Historical fictionFourth volume, containing short stories centered on commoner life and kimono in Edo.
Commoner lifeSeasonsKimono
Tear Crepe — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 5
2015 Historical fictionFifth volume, focusing on delicate depictions of characters' subtleties.
Human relationshipsEmotionKimono
Brocade Pine — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 6
2016 Historical fictionSixth volume of the series, portraying human dramas seen through kimono.
TraditionFamilyKimono
Nadeshiko Days — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 7
2016 Historical fictionSeventh volume, depicting Edo life from women's perspectives.
WomenDaily lifeKimono
Foreign Flower — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 8
2017 Historical fictionEighth volume, including stories with foreign influences and intercultural contact.
Cross-culturalExchangeKimono
Dyed White — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 9
2017 Historical fictionNinth volume, featuring short stories about turning points in characters' lives.
Turning pointsFateKimono
Tied Cloth — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 10
2018 Historical fictionTenth volume, serving as a capstone to the linked-story kimono series.
SummaryBondsKimono
Mikaibi no Tsuki — Rokushaku Bunji Detective Stories
2012 Historical detective fictionA detective-style historical novel in series format, combining cases and human drama.
Detective casesCrimeHuman drama
Meoto Karakuri — Rokushaku Bunji Detective Stories
2014 Historical detective fictionAnother installment in the Rokushaku Bunji detective series, focusing on marital relations intertwined with cases.
Married lifeCrimeEdo
Great Edo Girl Kageki-dan (Vol.1)
2019 Historical fictionFirst volume of an energetic historical-fiction series featuring young female protagonists in Edo.
GirlsEdoYouth
Great Edo Girl Kageki-dan (Vol.2)
2020 Historical fictionSecond volume, expanding the characters' relationships and storylines.
CompanionshipAdventureEdo
Great Edo Girl Kageki-dan (Vol.3)
2020 Historical fictionThird volume, further deepening the series' narrative in a mid-length structure.
GrowthFriendshipEdo
Edo Bowls — Makkura Nagaya Disturbance
2012 Historical fictionA human-interest tale set in a nagaya (row house), depicting daily disturbances and personal subtleties.
Nagaya (row house)Common peopleHuman drama
Karinto Samurai
2013 Historical fictionAn entertaining historical novel revolving around professions and commerce.
CommerceOccupationEdo
The Crying Crow
2014 Historical fictionA collection including emotionally rich short and mid-length pieces.
EmotionHuman relationships
Kanagawa-juku — Ikazuchi-ya
2019 Historical fictionSet in a post town on the Tōkaidō, depicting local customs and people.
Post townCustomsLocal life
Kaidan Jitsuwa FKB Kyouen 3 (contribution: "Jukugaki")
2012 Anthology (ghost stories)Contributed the short story "Jukugaki" to a ghost-story anthology.
Ghost storiesShort fiction
Bibliography
- Tokei (2010)
- Hiyakashi (2011)
- Shinobu Ume — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi (2012)
- Mikaibi no Tsuki — Rokushaku Bunji Detective Stories (2012)
- Edo Bowls — Makkura Nagaya Disturbance (2012)
- Threads of Indigo — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 2 (2013)
- Karinto Samurai (2013)
- Dream Layers — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 3 (2014)
- The Crying Crow (2014)
- Thawing Willows — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 4 (2015)
- Tear Crepe — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 5 (2015)
- Brocade Pine — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 6 (2016)
- Nadeshiko Days — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 7 (2016)
- Foreign Flower — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 8 (2017)
- Dyed White — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 9 (2017)
- Tied Cloth — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi 10 (2018)
- Meoto Karakuri — Rokushaku Bunji Detective Stories (2014)
- Great Edo Girl Kageki-dan (Vol.1) (2019)
- Great Edo Girl Kageki-dan (Vol.2) (2020)
- Great Edo Girl Kageki-dan (Vol.3) (2020)
- Kanagawa-juku — Ikazuchi-ya (2019)
- Kaidan Jitsuwa FKB Kyouen 3 (contribution: "Jukugaki") (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Unadorned proseVivid depictions rooted in everyday lifeCareful period-accurate detail
- Recurring Motifs
- KimonoEdo everyday lifeHuman sentimentArtisans and commerce
Legacy
Known for carefully portraying kimono and the everyday life of Edo commoners, Nakajima has been recognized within the jidai-shōsetsu genre — including winning the Shōsetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award and the Rekishi Jidai Sakka Club Prize.
Academic Societies
- Historical Jidai Writers Club
Archives
- VIAF: 257385928
- National Diet Library authority ID: 01210262
- CiNii Author ID: DA16083798
Quotes
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He seems to have a sense. I thought his skill was the best.
Source: Judge Hideo Okuda (Final selection, 2nd Shōsetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award) (2008) -
I think the final line is good.
Source: Judge Mitsuyo Kakuta (Final selection, 2nd Shōsetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award) (2008)
Trivia
- Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Education
- Resides in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
- Single-volume debut with Tokei in 2010
- Won the 2nd Shōsetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award in 2008 (Sumimi / Hiyakashi)
- Shinobu Ume — Kimono Shimatsu Koyomi was a nominee for the 8th Kyoto Minazuki Award (2015)
- Has authority/identifier records in VIAF, National Diet Library, and CiNii