Bungakukai Newcomer Award
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Tomoyuki Nakayama
なかやま ともゆき
Nakayama Tomoyuki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-08-26 （Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan → Kumamoto City, Japan → Fukuoka City, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Nominations
- Candidate for the 138th Akutagawa Prize ("Sora de Utau" / "Singing in the Sky")
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumamoto City Takahiradai Elementary School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kumamoto City Kyoryo Junior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kumamoto Prefectural Kumamoto Kita High School | — | English Department | — | — | Japan |
| Seinan Gakuin University | Faculty of Literature | — | — | — | Japan |
Kumamoto City Takahiradai Elementary School
Country:
Japan
Kumamoto City Kyoryo Junior High School
Country:
Japan
Kumamoto Prefectural Kumamoto Kita High School
English Department
Country:
Japan
Seinan Gakuin University
Faculty of Literature
Country:
Japan
Graduated
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bungakukai Newcomer Award | Sarigiwa no Arukikata | — | Bungakukai (Literary Magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Fukuoka City Literary Prize | — | 小説部門 | Fukuoka City | 受賞 |
Bungakukai Newcomer Award
2005
Work:
Sarigiwa no Arukikata
Organization:
Bungakukai (Literary Magazine)
Result:
受賞
Fukuoka City Literary Prize
2016
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
Fukuoka City
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sarigiwa no Arukikata
2007 Short story collectionDebut short-story collection. Gathers stories that delicately depict everyday moments and subtle human relationships.
Everyday lifeHuman relationshipsMemory
Singing in the Sky
2008 Short stories / Long short fictionContains the title story and other short/medium-length pieces. Uses a restrained tone to probe characters' inner lives.
InteriorityLossRenewal
Arittake no Hanashi
2008 Short story collectionA collection of short stories focusing on the disjunctions of daily life and the subtleties of relationships.
SolitudeParent-child relationshipsTrivial events
Brass Days
2012 Novel / NovellaA mid-length to long novella exploring turning points in characters' lives and how they confront their pasts.
Turning pointsConfronting the pastGrowth
Penguin's Butterfly
2015 Short story collectionContains a variety of short stories including new pieces; blends quiet humor with keen observations of people.
HumorEveryday uneaseObservation
Polaris Cipher
2015 NovelA novel with allegorical elements suggested by the title; weaves a story using symbolic motifs.
SymbolismMysterySearch / exploration
Bibliography
- Sarigiwa no Arukikata (2007)
- Sora de Utau / Singing in the Sky (2008)
- Arittake no Hanashi (2008)
- Brass Days (2012)
- Penguin's Butterfly (2015)
- Polaris Cipher (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Restrained proseQuiet narrative voiceSubtle psychological insight
- Recurring Motifs
- Fragments of everyday lifeFamily and bondsLoss and renewal
Legacy
Known for capturing fine details of everyday life from the perspective of a regional-born writer. After debuting with the Bungakukai Newcomer Award, he was shortlisted for the Akutagawa Prize and won the Fukuoka City Literary Prize, earning recognition in regional literary circles.
Trivia
- Debuted in 2005 after winning the 101st Bungakukai Newcomer Award for "Sarigiwa no Arukikata."
- Shortlisted for the 138th Akutagawa Prize in 2008 for "Sora de Utau."
- Won the 47th Fukuoka City Literary Prize (fiction division) in 2016.
- Maintains an X (formerly Twitter) account under @mountiny.