Takiji Yuriko Award
1回登壇
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第7回（1975年） award
Oikawa Kazuo
おいかわ かずお
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
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwate Prefectural Ichinoseki First High School | — | — | — | 〜1952年 | Japan |
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
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Takiji–Yuriko Prize | Becoming a Deep Current | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | National Reading Reflections Contest (selected book) | The Forest Is Calling | 小学校高学年課題図書 | National School Library Association (Japan) | 選定 |
| 1994 | Farmer Culture Award | A Man Who Lived for Rice: Fujihara Nagasaku | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Ichinoseki City Cultural Award | — | — | Ichinoseki City | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Northern Children's Literature Prize | We'll Take Any Consultation | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | National Reading Reflections Contest (selected book) | Life Can Be Seen | 小学校低学年課題図書 | National School Library Association (Japan) | 選定 |
| 2010 | Inochi no Tomoshibi Culture Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
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 NovelA 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 storyA short story published in 'Minshu Bungaku' that marked the beginning of Oikawa's literary career.
familypostwar life
When the Forest Moves
1977年 Essay/SerialA 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/BiographyA 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-fictionA 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 literatureA 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 literatureA 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 failure2019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.