Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 73 (2017) award
Toshihide Nishida
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Nishida Toshihide
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-07-15 （Kobe, Hyogo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- None
- Residence History
- Kobe, Hyogo, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1999-2003 | Japan |
Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1999-2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akutagawa Prize | Journey to Nothingness | — | Society for the Promotion of Japanese Literature | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
2025
Work:
Journey to Nothingness
Organization:
Society for the Promotion of Japanese Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Journey to Nothingness
2024 Novel 320 pagesA novel depicting the loneliness of youth.
LonelinessSelf-discovery
Adaptations
- [Film] Journey to Nothingness / 田中一郎 (2026)
Translations
- Journey to Nothingness
Bibliography
- Snow Town
- Memory of Light
- Journey to Nothingness
Adaptations
- Journey to Nothingness (Film)
Translations of Works
- Journey to Nothingness (English Translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalintrospective
- Recurring Motifs
- snowjourney
Legacy
Brought a fresh perspective to contemporary Japanese literature.
Quotes
-
Words are the mirror of the heart.
Source: Journey to Nothingness (2024)
Trivia
- Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.