Nakayama Gishu Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1993) award
Akihiko Nakamura
なかむら あきひこ
Nakamura Akihiko
Pen Names:
Yasuei Kato（Birth name (legal name)）,
Akihiko Nakamura（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-06-23 （Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Editor
- Active Years
- 1972-
- Affiliations
- Bungeishunju (publisher), Japan Literary Artists' Association, Aizu Historical Society, Hometown Ambassador for Ina City
- Memberships
- Japan Literary Artists' Association, Aizu Historical Society
- Influenced By
- Shunzo Miyawaki
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Tohoku University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Bungakukai Newcomer Prize | The Sea of Bubble Gum | — | Bungakukai (literary magazine) | 佳作入選 |
| 1987 | Entertainment Novel Award | Meiji Shinsengumi | — | Entertainment Novel Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize | Gozemon-zaka no Katakiuchi (The Vendetta of Gozemon-zaka) | — | Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Naoki Prize | Two Rivers | — | Naoki Prize (Japan Literary Promotion) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Nitta Jirō Literary Prize | Though Fallen Flowers Do Not Return to the Branch | — | Nitta Jirō Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2015 | History & Period Fiction Writers Club Award | — | 実績功労賞 | History & Period Fiction Writers Club | 受賞 |
Bungakukai Newcomer Prize
1972
Work:
The Sea of Bubble Gum
Organization:
Bungakukai (literary magazine)
Result:
佳作入選
Entertainment Novel Award
1987
Work:
Meiji Shinsengumi
Organization:
Entertainment Novel Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize
1993
Work:
Gozemon-zaka no Katakiuchi (The Vendetta of Gozemon-zaka)
Organization:
Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
1994
Work:
Two Rivers
Organization:
Naoki Prize (Japan Literary Promotion)
Result:
受賞
Nitta Jirō Literary Prize
2005
Work:
Though Fallen Flowers Do Not Return to the Branch
Organization:
Nitta Jirō Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
History & Period Fiction Writers Club Award
2015
Category:
実績功労賞
Organization:
History & Period Fiction Writers Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 111 (1994) award
Nitta Jiro Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2005) award
Historical Period Writers Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2015) award
Works
Major Works
The Sea of Bubble Gum
1972 Short fiction / debutA short work published while he was at university; it earned an honorable mention in the Bungakukai Newcomer Prize and marked his debut.
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Meiji Shinsengumi
1989 Historical novelA sweeping historical novel depicting the Shinsengumi and related figures from the Bakumatsu into the Meiji era, portraying societal change through a cast of characters.
ShinsengumiBakumatsuMeiji Restoration
Gozemon-zaka no Katakiuchi (The Vendetta of Gozemon-zaka)
1992 Period novelA period novel rooted in Aizu-related historical facts that centers on a vendetta; it won the first Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize.
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Two Rivers
1994 Historical novelA major novel about human dramas during the Bakumatsu and Meiji periods; it is one of Nakamura's representative works and won the Naoki Prize in 1994.
Bakumatsuhuman dramaMeiji Restoration
Though Fallen Flowers Do Not Return to the Branch
2004 Historical novelA biographical historical novel about Aizu retainer Teijirō Akizuki; it won the Nitta Jirō Literary Prize.
AizubiographyBoshin War
Bibliography
- Decision! Shinsengumi
- Fierce Battles! Shinsengumi
- Meiji Shinsengumi
- Kikanbee Reppūroku
- Leaders and Supporting Players in Turbulent Times
- Gozemon-zaka no Katakiuchi
- Hoshina Higonomori: The Ear Records
- Two Rivers
- Byakkotai
- Shinsengumi Secret Notes
- Introduction to the Bakumatsu
- There Were Great Generals, There Were Fools
- Though Fallen Flowers Do Not Return to the Branch
- Shuri-sama: Snow Falls
- Hoshina Masayuki: Aizu Lord Who Supported the Tokugawa Shogunate
- Admiral Chronicles
- Shinsengumi Travel Notes
- Bakumatsu 'Yugekitai' Captain: Katsuhiro Hitomi
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed, fact-based historical narrationWeighty yet accessible narrative voiceIn-depth character exploration
- Recurring Motifs
- Bakumatsu and Meiji RestorationAizu domain and its samuraiLoyalty and betrayalWar and human conflict
Legacy
A prolific novelist of the Bakumatsu and Meiji Restoration whose historical biographies and novels contributed to the popularization of Aizu history. With a background as an editor, he has received major literary awards including the Naoki Prize.
Academic Societies
- Japan Literary Artists' Association
- Aizu Historical Society
Archives
- National Diet Library authority file
- VIAF / Virtual International Authority File
In Popular Culture
- Contributed to the popularization of Aizu history and has appeared in regional events and lectures.
Trivia
- Real name: Yasuei Kato (加藤 保栄).
- Debuted in 1972 with 'The Sea of Bubble Gum', receiving an honorable mention in the Bungakukai Newcomer Prize.
- Worked as an editor at Bungeishunju from 1973 to 1991.
- Won the Naoki Prize in 1994 for 'Two Rivers'.
- Has served as an Aizu goodwill ambassador and as a Hometown Ambassador for Ina City.