Dazai Osamu Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1999) award
Saegiri Yu
さえぎり ゆう
Saegiri Yū
Pen Names:
Saegiri Yu（Pen name used for literary publications）,
Takeshita Masanori（Legal/birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-01-01 （Yotsukaido, Chiba, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yotsukaido, Chiba (place of birth) → Sapporo, Hokkaido (studied at Hokkaido University)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, agronomist, university professor
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Affiliations
- Takushoku University, Faculty of International Studies — Professor, Nihon Fukushi University — Lecturer (former), Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (participated)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido University | Graduate School of Agriculture | Soil Science | 博士（農学） | 在学 - 2004 | Japan |
Hokkaido University
Graduate School of Agriculture
/ Soil Science
Degree:
博士（農学）
Period:
在学 - 2004
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
Japan
PhD (Agriculture) awarded in 2004. Dissertation: "Studies on forest restoration and soil ecosystem regeneration based on analysis of soil nutrient retention functions in desertified areas."
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dazai Osamu Prize | Beyond the Last Song | — | Chikuma Shobo / Mitaka City | 受賞 (Winner) |
| 2004 | PhD (Agriculture) | — | — | Hokkaido University | 学位取得 |
Dazai Osamu Prize
1999
Work:
Beyond the Last Song
Organization:
Chikuma Shobo / Mitaka City
Result:
受賞 (Winner)
PhD (Agriculture)
2004
Organization:
Hokkaido University
Result:
学位取得
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Last Song
2000 NovelPublished version of the Dazai Osamu Prize-winning piece "Beyond the Last Song." A collection of short to mid-length fiction exploring loss and regeneration.
lossregenerationmemorynature
What She Needs, What Matters to Me
2003 NovelA collection of short stories delicately depicting human relationships and small events in daily life, focusing on inner lives and changing connections.
human relationshipspsychological interiorityeveryday life
Bibliography
- The Last Song (Chikuma Shobo, 2000)
- What She Needs, What Matters to Me (Chikuma Shobo, 2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- restrained narrationdelicate, descriptive prose
- Recurring Motifs
- soil and natureloss and regenerationmemory
Legacy
Known for a distinctive dual career in literature and agricultural science, he emerged in the literary world after winning the Dazai Osamu Prize. His PhD research has contributed to studies on desertification countermeasures, forest restoration, and soil ecosystem regeneration.
Trivia
- Legal name is Takeshita Masanori.
- Participated in the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV).
- Holds a PhD in Agriculture from Hokkaido University.
- Winner of the 15th Dazai Osamu Prize.