Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (1984) award
Natsuhiko Yamamoto
やまもと なつひこ
Yamamoto Natsuhiko
Pen Names:
Natsuhiko（Pen name used as essayist and editor）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1915-06-15 （Shitaya Negishi, Tokyo City, Japan）
- Died
- 2002-10-23 （Japan） age 87
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Shitaya Negishi, Tokyo → Kitakata and Minami-Yawata Districts, Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- Essayist, Editor
- Active Years
- 1939-2002
- Influenced By
- Tsubouchi Shōyō, Burin Musōan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Labor University (Paris) | — | — | — | 1933頃 | France |
| Tokyo Prefectural Fifth Junior High School | — | — | — | 1929頃 | Japan |
Night Labor University (Paris)
Period:
1933頃
Country:
France
Attended night labor school led by Communist Party
Tokyo Prefectural Fifth Junior High School
Period:
1929頃
Country:
Japan
Entered junior high school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Organization | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Musōan Monogatari | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Ichikawa City Cultural Award | — | — | Ichikawa City | 受賞 |
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1984
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Organization
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1990
Work:
Musōan Monogatari
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Ichikawa City Cultural Award
1998
Organization:
Ichikawa City
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Everyday Matters
1962 EssayA widely known collection of columns chronicling everyday life events.
Daily lifeCustomsEssay
Musōan Monogatari
1989 EssayAn essay work that won the Yomiuri Literary Prize.
EssayLiterature
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Witty narrative styleHumorous essays
- Recurring Motifs
- The extraordinary in the ordinaryHuman observation
Health
-
Stomach cancer晩年Died of this disease in 2002
Legacy
Had significant impact on Japanese essay literature, active as editor and publisher for many years. His works remain highly regarded.
Trivia
- His father was poet Natsuyo Yamamoto who transferred to Waseda University.
- Continued photo column serializations until late in life and published numerous essay collections.