Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2021) nominee
Ito Ogawa
おがわ いと
Ogawa Ito
Pen Names:
Shunran（Pen name used for lyric-writing activities）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yamagata City (birthplace) → Tokyo, Japan → Berlin, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Lyricist, Translator, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2004-
- Affiliations
- Amuse (2008–2012)
- Nominations
- 34th Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize nominee (Towa no Niwa)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seisen Women's University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Classical Literature | — | — | Japan |
Seisen Women's University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Classical Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7th Brunch Book Award (Newcomer Award) | Shokudo Katatsumuri | — | TBS 'King's Brunch' (Book segment) | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Premio Bancarella (cooking category) | Shokudo Katatsumuri | 料理部門 | Premio Bancarella (Italy) | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Eugénie Brazier Novel Prize | Shokudo Katatsumuri | — | Eugénie Brazier Prize (France) | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Honya Taisho 4th place | Tsubaki Stationery Store | — | Honya Taisho Committee | 第4位 |
| 2018 | Honya Taisho 10th place | KiraKira Republic | — | Honya Taisho Committee | 第10位 |
| 2020 | Honya Taisho 2nd place | Lion's Snack | — | Honya Taisho Committee | 第2位 |
7th Brunch Book Award (Newcomer Award)
2008
Work:
Shokudo Katatsumuri
Organization:
TBS 'King's Brunch' (Book segment)
Result:
受賞
Premio Bancarella (cooking category)
2011
Work:
Shokudo Katatsumuri
Category:
料理部門
Organization:
Premio Bancarella (Italy)
Result:
受賞
Eugénie Brazier Novel Prize
2013
Work:
Shokudo Katatsumuri
Organization:
Eugénie Brazier Prize (France)
Result:
受賞
Honya Taisho 4th place
2017
Work:
Tsubaki Stationery Store
Organization:
Honya Taisho Committee
Result:
第4位
Honya Taisho 10th place
2018
Work:
KiraKira Republic
Organization:
Honya Taisho Committee
Result:
第10位
Honya Taisho 2nd place
2020
Work:
Lion's Snack
Organization:
Honya Taisho Committee
Result:
第2位
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shokudo Katatsumuri
2008 NovelA novel centered on cooking and healing, following the protagonist's recovery and interactions with others.
foodhealingfamilyhuman relationships
Adaptations
- [Film] Shokudo Katatsumuri (film) / 富永まい (2010)
Tsurukame Midwife Clinic
2010 NovelAn ensemble story set in a midwifery clinic, depicting childbirth and family bonds.
childbirthmedical carefamily
Adaptations
- [Television drama] Tsurukame Josanin (TV drama) (2012)
Tsubaki Stationery Store
2016 NovelSet in a letter-writing shop in Kamakura, it tells human dramas related to letters.
lettersKamakuraeveryday lifeloss and recovery
Adaptations
- [Television drama] Tsubaki Stationery Store (TV drama) (2017)
Lion's Snack
2019 NovelA work depicting the interactions between a protagonist given a terminal prognosis and those around them.
life and deathfriendshipfamily
Adaptations
- [Television drama] Lion's Snack (TV drama) (2021)
Towa no Niwa
2020 NovelA novel delicately portraying family life and daily routines.
familyeveryday lifetime
Bibliography
- Shokudo Katatsumuri
- Chabechabe Nan-nan
- Family Tree
- Tsurukame Midwife Clinic
- Atsuatsu o Meshiagare
- Tsubaki Stationery Store
- KiraKira Republic
- Mi-ton
- Lion's Snack
- Towa no Niwa
Adaptations
- Shokudo Katatsumuri (film adaptation)
- Tsurukame Josanin (NHK TV drama)
- Tsubaki Stationery Store (TV drama)
- Lion's Snack (TV drama)
Translations by Author
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Gentle, lyrical prose that values descriptions of food and everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- foodlettersfamilysmall everyday miracles
Legacy
Her accessible, warm style has garnered a wide readership; adaptations to film and television and international awards have brought her wider recognition.
In Popular Culture
- 'Shokudo Katatsumuri' was adapted into a film and became a bestseller
- Several works have been adapted for television and received media attention
Trivia
- Pen name for lyric-writing: Shunran
- Member of the music unit Fairlife
- Born in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
- Alumna of Seisen Women's University (Department of Japanese literature)