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Oikawa Kazuo

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Oikawa Kazuo

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1933-10-13 (Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan)
死没
2019-03-10 (Hospital in Ōshū, Iwate, Japan) 85歳
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Ikebukuro, Tokyo (birthplace) → Hinohara Village, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture (evacuated) → Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture (from 1946)

経歴

職業
Writer, Novelist, Children's writer, Non-fiction writer
活動期間
1971年〜2019年
所属
Iwate Shokusan Bank (later Iwate Bank), Ichinoseki City Library (Honorary Director)
所属団体
Japan Writers' Association, Japan PEN Club, Japan Association of Children's Literature, Shimazaki Toson Study Society, Japan Democratic Literary Alliance (member 1970–1987; later resigned)
影響を受けた人物
Hikojiro Suzuki

学歴

Iwate Prefectural Ichinoseki First High School
期間: 〜1952年
卒業年: 1952
国: Japan
Joined Iwate Shokusan Bank (later Iwate Bank) after high school and began writing while employed; resigned in 1976 to become a full-time writer.

受賞歴

Takiji–Yuriko Prize
1975
対象作品: Becoming a Deep Current
結果: 受賞
National Reading Reflections Contest (selected book)
1993
対象作品: The Forest Is Calling
部門: 小学校高学年課題図書
主催: National School Library Association (Japan)
結果: 選定
Farmer Culture Award
1994
対象作品: A Man Who Lived for Rice: Fujihara Nagasaku
結果: 受賞
Ichinoseki City Cultural Award
1995
主催: Ichinoseki City
結果: 受賞
Northern Children's Literature Prize
1999
対象作品: We'll Take Any Consultation
結果: 受賞
National Reading Reflections Contest (selected book)
2003
対象作品: Life Can Be Seen
部門: 小学校低学年課題図書
主催: National School Library Association (Japan)
結果: 選定
Inochi no Tomoshibi Culture Award
2010
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Becoming a Deep Current

1974年 Novel

A novel serialized in the magazine 'Minshu Bungaku' depicting human relationships centered on local communities and labor; recipient of the Takiji–Yuriko Prize.

local communitylaborhuman relations

Hina Dolls

1971年 Short story

A short story published in 'Minshu Bungaku' that marked the beginning of Oikawa's literary career.

familypostwar life

When the Forest Moves

1977年 Essay/Serial

A collection of articles serialized in the Nikkei newspaper, reflecting on regional conditions and nature.

natureregional life

Muracho Ariki (later retitled 'The Man Who Turned Resignation into Hope')

1984年 Non-fiction/Biography

A non-fiction biography of Fukasawa Masao, who built the medical system in Sawauchi Village; adapted for NHK, stage, and film.

community healthcarelocal governancehuman dignity
映像化・舞台化
  • [Television] NHK broadcast ('Muracho Ariki')
  • [Stage] Burning Snow
  • [Film] Life's Mountains and Rivers

A Man Who Lived for Rice: Fujihara Nagasaku

1993年 Non-fiction

A non-fiction account of Fujihara Nagasaku, a lifelong rice producer; adapted into a Sino-Japanese co-produced TV drama.

agricultureJapan–China relationslocal communities
映像化・舞台化
  • [Television] Northern Rice (1993)

We'll Take Any Consultation

1998年 Children's literature

A children's book addressing everyday worries and consultations; received the Northern Children's Literature Prize.

advicechildrencommunity

Life Can Be Seen

2002年 Picture book/Children's literature

A picture book for young children; selected for the 2003 National Reading Reflections Contest for lower elementary school students.

lifeempathy

全著作

  • Becoming a Deep Current
  • Hina Dolls
  • When the Forest Moves
  • Lived and Loved
  • Small Family
  • Teachers Opening the Wilderness: Striving for Zero Delinquency and Dropouts at Mizusawa First High
  • River of Hope
  • Muracho Ariki (later retitled)
  • Spring Shore
  • Life Village Mayor: The Story of Fukasawa Masao
  • Journey to Young Lives: Original Landscapes of Northern Literature
  • Notes of Wild Grass
  • Warabi-za School Trip
  • Facing Life, Embracing Hope
  • A Long Road to Koshien
  • Ring the Bell and Depart: Midori School Care Record
  • A Nursing Staff's Writing Reader
  • Mother is a Nurse
  • Phantom Play Ball
  • I Want a Good Birth
  • Ihatov Correspondence
  • The Forest Is Calling
  • A Man Who Lived for Rice: Fujihara Nagasaku
  • Come Again, Mac
  • Hometown of the White Forest
  • Teru, I'm Sorry
  • We'll Take Any Consultation
  • Sukeko Sato: Toson's Eternal Lover
  • Mystery of the Amber Tears
  • Life Can Be Seen
  • Facing Life, Stirring the Heart: A Study of 'Life Village Mayor' Fukasawa Masao
  • The Wind of Zashikibokko
  • Hamando's Forest 2011
  • Bell of the Heart: Scenes of Literature
  • Boshin Phantoms: Miyuki Women's Oral Legends

翻案

  • Muracho Ariki — NHK broadcast / stage 'Burning Snow' / film 'Life's Mountains and Rivers'
  • A Man Who Lived for Rice — Sino-Japanese TV drama 'Northern Rice'

作風・主題

文体
Regional realism rooted in local communitiesResearch-based, non-fictional narrative styleGentle narrative voice for children's literature
頻出モチーフ
rural life and rice cultivationhealthcare and communityforests and nature

健康

  • Multiple organ failure
    2019年3月(逝去)
    Died of multiple organ failure on 10 March 2019 at age 85.

評価・遺産

Recognized for portraying the realities of Iwate and local communities through region-focused fiction and non-fiction. Also known for contributions to children's literature, local cultural promotion, and library activities.

関連学会

  • Japan Writers' Association
  • Japan PEN Club
  • Japan Association of Children's Literature
  • Shimazaki Toson Study Society

資料所蔵先

  • Holdings of Ichinoseki City Library

大衆文化への影響

  • Media adaptations including NHK broadcasts, stage production by Gekidan Dora, and film adaptations.

豆知識

  • Started his literary career while working at Iwate Shokusan Bank (later Iwate Bank).
  • Evacuated to Hinohara Village after the Tokyo air raids; his evacuation experience and life in Ichinoseki informed much of his work.
  • Served as honorary director of Ichinoseki City Library.