Shogakukan Nonfiction Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2002) grand prize
Yasuo Noguchi
のぐち やすお
Noguchi Yasuo
Pen Names:
Noguchi Yasuo（Pen name used for cycling-related publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Resident of Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- adventurer, cycling traveler, nurse, author
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Japan Adventure Cyclist Club (JACC)
- Memberships
- Japan Adventure Cyclist Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Vocational School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| The Open University of Japan | — | — | 修士 | — | Japan |
Nursing Vocational School
Country:
Japan
Graduated from a vocational nursing school and became a nurse
The Open University of Japan
Degree:
修士
Country:
Japan
Completed a master's program at The Open University of Japan (year unspecified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Shogakukan Nonfiction Award (9th) | I Wanted to Return to the Orange Grove | — | Shogakukan | winner |
Shogakukan Nonfiction Award (9th)
2002
Work:
I Wanted to Return to the Orange Grove
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cycling Drifting Course: Open the Wilderness by Your Own Power
1989 travelogue / practical guideA primer and travelogue explaining skills and mindset required for long-distance cycling trips.
self-relianceadventurecamping
I Wanted to Return to the Orange Grove: The Adventure of Heiichi Kawano, First Japanese to Reach the North Pole on Foot Alone
2003 nonfictionA nonfiction account tracing the life of fellow adventurer Heiichi Kawano, based on Noguchi's interviews and research. Winner of the 9th Shogakukan Nonfiction Award.
adventurebiographypersonal challenge
Traveling the World by Bicycle: 30 Years, 350,000 km — Changing Forms of World Wandering
2009 travelogueA record of 30 years of long-distance bicycle travel and reflections on changes around the world.
round-the-world travelcultural exchangeobserving change
Bibliography
- Cycling Drifting Course: Open the Wilderness by Your Own Power (1989)
- Training Course for Cycling Guys: The Final Goal is a Hokkaido Circuit Touring (1993)
- Bicycle World Wandering School: Only Those Who Are Motivated, Go (1995)
- Let's Start Bicycle Travel: A New Recommendation for Enjoyable Group Cycling (1997)
- New Training Course for Cycling Guys (1997)
- New Cycling Drifting Course: Open the Wilderness by Your Own Power (1998)
- I Wanted to Return to the Orange Grove: The Adventure of Heiichi Kawano (2003)
- Traveling the World by Bicycle: 30 Years, 350,000 km (2009)
- Practical Cycling Aiming for Over 100 km a Day (2009)
- How Salarymen Can Ride the World: Enjoy Cycling All Over The World (2010)
- Children, Let's Adventure: Life Strength Springs from Traveling (co-authored, 2010)
- Ride the Bicycle Anywhere: Challenging Your Limits in a 400km Long Ride from Chiba to Naoetsu (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- practical, plain-spoken prosedescriptions grounded in on-site observations
- Recurring Motifs
- self-reliancedialogue with naturecamping and minimalist living
Health
-
hepatitis旅行中（詳細年不明）Affected travel and itinerary at times, but he continued and completed cycling across continents
Legacy
Through long-term bicycle travels and numerous practical publications, he has influenced Japan's cycling culture and the practice of adventure travel. He is also an award-winning nonfiction author.
Academic Societies
- Japan Adventure Cyclist Club
Quotes
-
Do not take risks that endanger life.
Trivia
- Cycling-related books are published under the name 'Noguchi Yasuo'.
- In 'Traveling the World by Bicycle' he records traveling 350,000 km over 30 years (as stated in the book).