Yamada Futaro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2010) nominee
Ryuichiro Kaido
かいとう りゅういちろう
Ryuichiro Kaido
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-02-19
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2003-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize | Shinken: Shinkage-ryu o Tsukutta Otoko, Kamiizumi Ise no Kami Nobutsuna | — | — | nominated |
| 2010 | Yamada Futarō Prize | Ten'yū, Ware ni Ari | — | — | winner |
| 2010 | Ōyabu Haruhiko Prize | Ten'yū, Ware ni Ari | — | — | nominated |
Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize
2003
Work:
Shinken: Shinkage-ryu o Tsukutta Otoko, Kamiizumi Ise no Kami Nobutsuna
Result:
nominated
Yamada Futarō Prize
2010
Work:
Ten'yū, Ware ni Ari
Result:
winner
Ōyabu Haruhiko Prize
2010
Work:
Ten'yū, Ware ni Ari
Result:
nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shinken: Shinkage-ryu o Tsukutta Otoko, Kamiizumi Ise no Kami Nobutsuna
2003 Historical fictionA biographical historical novel portraying the life and swordsmanship of Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, founder of the Shinkage-ryu school, based on historical research.
Sengoku periodswordsmanshipbiographical portrait
Ranse Shissō: Kinchū Onite-mono Kitan
2004 Historical fictionAn entertaining, ensemble tale of swordplay and human drama set against the turmoil of the Sengoku era.
Sengoku periodensemble dramaswordsmanship
Akunin: Katō Danzō Murai-den
2006 Historical fictionA swashbuckling historical novel centered on the rogue swordsman Katō Danzō.
roninswordsmanpicaresque
Go-Hōjō Ryūkoden
2006 Historical fictionA historical epic focusing on the Later Hōjō clan.
sengoku daimyosuccession strugglesstrategy
Hyakunen no Bōkoku
2006 Historical fictionA historical narrative treating the decline of a nation or polity over a long period.
national declinemodern-historical themes
Ten'yū, Ware ni Ari
2010 Historical fictionA large-scale historical novel about war and conviction; a work that received notable award recognition.
wardivine providence and fateheroic narrative
Sōun Risshiden
2011 Historical fictionA biographical historical novel depicting the rise of Hōjō Sōun.
rise-to-power biographySengoku periodpolitics
Shura: Katō Danzō Murai-den
2012 Historical fictionA volume in the Katō Danzō series, characterized by vivid battle scenes and rogue-samurai narrative.
swordsmanshiprevengerogue-samurai tale
Hana, Chiriyukedo: Sanada Yukimura Rensenki
2012 Historical fictionA war chronicle focused on Sanada Yukimura, blending battle scenes with human drama.
Sanada clanmilitary tacticsloyalty
Ware, Rokudō o Osorezu: Sanada Masayuki Rensenki
2013 Historical fictionA chronicle of Sanada Masayuki's strategies and battles; part of a series.
Sengoku warlordsstrategyfamily survival
Muromachi Tanbi-shō: Hanakagami
2015 Historical fictionA work that captures Muromachi-period aesthetics and human vignettes.
Muromachi periodaestheticismcultural history
Ware, Rokudō o Osorezu [Rikkoku-hen]: Sanada Masayuki Rensenki
2016 Historical fictionThe 'nation-building' volume of the Sanada Masayuki series, delving into politics and strategy.
state formationstrategySengoku period
Bibliography
- Shinken: Shinkage-ryu o Tsukutta Otoko, Kamiizumi Ise no Kami Nobutsuna
- Ranse Shissō: Kinchū Onite-mono Kitan
- Akunin: Katō Danzō Murai-den
- Go-Hōjō Ryūkoden
- Hyakunen no Bōkoku
- Ten'yū, Ware ni Ari
- Sōun Risshiden
- Shura: Katō Danzō Murai-den
- Hana, Chiriyukedo: Sanada Yukimura Rensenki
- Ware, Rokudō o Osorezu: Sanada Masayuki Rensenki
- Muromachi Tanbi-shō: Hanakagami
- Ware, Rokudō o Osorezu [Rikkoku-hen]: Sanada Masayuki Rensenki
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Historically grounded narrationdetailed battle and swordsmanship descriptionsweighty, immersive tone
- Recurring Motifs
- samurai/roninloyalty and betrayalswords and school successionbattlefield depiction
Legacy
Known for historical novels focused on the Sengoku period and swordsmanship. Praised for research-based historical depiction and vivid battle scenes.
Trivia
- Born 1959-02-19.
- Debuted in 2003 with 'Shinken: Shinkage-ryu o Tsukutta Otoko, Kamiizumi Ise no Kami Nobutsuna'.
- In 2010, won the 1st Yamada Futarō Prize for 'Ten'yū, Ware ni Ari' and was also a candidate for the 13th Ōyabu Haruhiko Prize (source: Wikipedia).
- Primary genre: historical fiction.
- Has ISNI, VIAF and NDL authority identifiers.