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Kuniaki Oshikawa

おしかわ くにあき

Oshikawa Kuniaki

Pen Names:

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1930-04-24 （Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
screenwriter, novelist
Active Years
1959-

Education

Miyazaki Prefectural Takanabe High School
Country: Japan
Chuo University
Faculty of Law
Country: Japan

Awards

Jidaishosetsu Taisho (Historical Novel Award)
1999
Work: Jutte Nin
Organization: Kodansha
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Jutte Nin

2000 historical novel

Historical novel depicting the activities of a Jutte wielder.

historical novelsamuraihuman drama

Memories of the Wind

1994 novel

A novel depicting memories with wind as the theme.

memorynature

Katsuyama Shinjū

2001 novel

A work depicting the double suicide incident in Katsuyama.

double suicidehuman drama

Hitokiri Chūshingura

2002 historical novel

A story of an assassin inspired by the Chūshingura.

Chūshingurahistoryswordplay

Firefly Boat

2004 novel

A story themed around fireflies and boats.

naturefantasy

Bibliography

  • Memories of the Wind (1994)
  • Jutte Nin (2000)
  • Katsuyama Shinjū (2001)
  • Hitokiri Chūshingura (2002)
  • Firefly Boat (2004)
  • Tsujigiri (2004)
  • Gerō no Kubi (2006)
  • Sutekubi (2005)
  • Rain on Nakasendō (2006)
  • Mother's Swordsmanship (2006)
  • Tsukuda no Watashi (2007)
  • Hatchōbori Weather (2007)
  • Apprentice Bodyguard (2008)
  • Left-handed Swordsmanship (2009)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
historical novel stylefocus on human drama
Recurring Motifs
samuraiswordsmanshiphuman relations

Legacy

Kuniaki Oshikawa is highly regarded as a Japanese screenwriter and novelist, known for TV drama scripts and historical novels.

Trivia

  • Debuted as a screenwriter in 1959 with the Toei film 'Futari no Kyujitsu'.
  • Won the Jidaishosetsu Taisho in 1999.
  • He is a fan of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team.