Kodansha Essay Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1998) award
Yukiko Rokushima
ろくしま ゆきこ
Rokushima Yukiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961-01-01 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Osaka, Japan → London, UK
Career
- Occupations
- writer, translator, essayist
- Active Years
- 1990-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwansei Gakuin University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
| University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) | — | Oriental Ceramics (master's program) | — | — | United Kingdom |
Kwansei Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Undergraduate degree; exact year not specified
University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
Oriental Ceramics (master's program)
Country:
United Kingdom
Completed master's coursework in oriental ceramics; included study with the David Foundation collection
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kodansha Essay Award | People of London's Antique Streets | — | Kodansha | winner |
Kodansha Essay Award
1998
Work:
People of London's Antique Streets
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
People of London's Antique Streets
1997 EssayA collection of essays and observations about people, shops, and antiques encountered in London's antique districts.
Londonantiqueshuman observationart and craft
Bibliography
- People of London's Antique Streets (Shinchosha, 1997)
- People of London's Antique Streets (Shincho Bunko, 2001)
- Embroidery Design (translator, 1992)
- Decorative Wallpapers (translator, 1992)
Translations by Author
- Embroidery Design (Susan Mayor, Diana Fowle; translated into Japanese, 1992)
- Decorative Wallpapers (Joanna Banham; translated into Japanese, 1992)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- observationallyricalnatural-historical descriptive
- Recurring Motifs
- antiquesmarkets and dealerspeople met while travelingcrafts and materials
Legacy
Known for essays based on observations of antiques and art; contributed to Japanese essay literature drawing on experience in the English-speaking world.
Trivia
- Worked in the Oriental art department of the London antiques dealer Spink & Son.
- Completed postgraduate study in oriental ceramics.
- Won the 14th Kodansha Essay Award in 1998 for 'People of London's Antique Streets'.